Article 2 Amendment of the Pension Protection Fund (PPF Ombudsman) Order
In Article 5 of the Pension Protection Fund (PPF Ombudsman) Order (Northern Ireland) 2005f1 (restrictions on the disclosure of information)—
in paragraph (1) for sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) there shall be substituted the following sub-paragraphs—
“(a)the disclosure is to a person specified in paragraph (2) and the PPF Ombudsman considers that disclosure would enable or assist that person to discharge that person’s functions;
(b)the disclosure is to a person specified in paragraph (3) and the PPF Ombudsman considers that disclosure is necessary to enable the PPF Ombudsman to carry out his functions.”;
in paragraph (2)—
the word “and” after sub-paragraph (i) shall be omitted; and
after sub-paragraph (j) there shall be added the following sub-paragraph—
“(k)a member of the Council on Tribunals.”; and
after paragraph (2) there shall be added the following paragraph—
“(3)The persons specified in this paragraph are—
(a)the Board;
(b)the person who referred a matter to him in accordance with regulations made under Article 192 or 193 or a representative of such a person appointed under those regulations;
(c)any person who has been notified of the reference of that matter, and
(d)any person providing an expert opinion or other evidence in connection with the reference of that matter.”.