# The Pension Protection Fund (Risk-based Pension Protection Levy) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006

S.R. 2006/92 · made 8 March 2006

These Regulations make provision in relation to the imposition by the Board of the Pension Protection Fund (“the Board”) of a risk-based pension protection levy, which is a levy assessed by reference to (amongst other things) risk factors prescribed by the Board.

Made under: The Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (Article 158, Article 287)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/pension-protection-fund-risk-based-pension-protection-levy-regulations-northern-ireland-2006/pdf/nisr_20060092_en.pdf

## Introductory text

PENSIONS
Made 8th March 2006
Coming into operation 9th March 2006
The Department for Social Development makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by Articles 158(3)(b) and 287(2) of the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 2005.

## 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Pension Protection Fund (Risk-based Pension Protection Levy) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 and shall come into operation on 9th March 2006.

## 2 Matters prescribed for the purposes of assessing the risk-based pension protection levy

For the purposes of Article 158(2)(a)(iii) of the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (pension protection levies – other risk factors), the prescribed matters are—
(a) the nature of, and
(b) any risks associated with,
any arrangements which the Board considers may reduce the risk of compensation being payable from the Pension Protection Fund in the event of an insolvency event occurring in respect of an employer in relation to the scheme.

## Signature

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 8th March 2006.
L.S.
Philip Angus
A senior officer of the
Department for Social Development

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations make provision in relation to the imposition by the Board of the Pension Protection Fund (“the Board”) of a risk-based pension protection levy, which is a levy assessed by reference to (amongst other things) risk factors prescribed by the Board.
Regulation 2 provides that, when assessing the amount of the risk-based pension protection levy payable by an eligible scheme in accordance with Article 158 of the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (“the Order”), the Board may take into account the nature of, and any risks associated with, any arrangements which may reduce the risk of compensation being payable from the Pension Protection Fund in the event of an insolvency event occurring in respect of an employer in relation to the scheme.
The Pensions (2005 Order) (Commencement No. 7) Order (Northern Ireland) 2005 (S.R. 2005 No. 543 (C. 37)) provides for the coming into operation of Article 158(3)(b), one of the enabling provisions under which these Regulations are made, on 9th December 2005.
As these Regulations are made before the end of the period of six months beginning with the coming into operation of the provisions of the Order by virtue of which they are made, the requirement to consult under Article 289(1) of the Order does not apply by virtue of paragraph (2)(c) of that Article.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2006/92 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/pension-protection-fund-risk-based-pension-protection-levy-regulations-northern-ireland-2006
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