# Pension Schemes Act (Northern Ireland) 2021, Paragraph 20

Extent: N.I.

In section 31 of the Pensions (No. 2) Act (effect of freezing order or assessment period: qualifying schemes)—
(a) in subsection (3), in the definition of “freezing event”, at the end add—
“, or
(d) the making of a pause order under section 31 of the Pension Schemes Act (Northern Ireland) 2021;”;
(b) in subsection (3), in the definition of “relevant provision”, at the end add—
“(d) in relation to a pause order, provision contained in the order or the provision made with respect to the order by section 31 of the Pension Schemes Act (Northern Ireland) 2021.”;
(c) in the section heading, for “or assessment period” substitute “, assessment period or pause order”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2021/6/schedule/3/paragraph/20 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/pension-schemes-act-northern-ireland-2021/schedule-3/paragraph-20
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