{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/pension-schemes-act-northern-ireland-2021/section-20",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/pension-schemes-act-northern-ireland-2021/section-20.json",
  "legislation": "nia/2021/6",
  "legislation_title": "Pension Schemes Act (Northern Ireland) 2021",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/pension-schemes-act-northern-ireland-2021",
  "path": "section/20",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "20",
  "heading": "Triggering event: duties of trustees",
  "text": "If a triggering event occurs in relation to a Master Trust scheme, the trustees must—\n(a) comply with the notification requirements applicable to them (see section 22),\n(b) comply with the requirements of section 23 (continuity options), and\n(c) comply with the requirements of section 26 (approval of implementation strategy).",
  "extent": "N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "Ss. 20-22 transitional provision for commencement by 2021 c. 6 (N.I.), s. 44(1)(a)(b) (11.8.2021) by The Pension Schemes (2021 Act) (Commencement No. 1 and Transitional Provisions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/234), art. 3"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C2",
      "text": "Pt. 1 modified (6.4.2022) by The Occupational Pension Schemes (Master Trusts) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022 (S.R. 2022/121), regs. 1, 28(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C3",
      "text": "Pt. 1 excluded (6.4.2022) by The Occupational Pension Schemes (Master Trusts) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022 (S.R. 2022/121), regs. 1, 27(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C4",
      "text": "Pt. 1 modified (6.4.2022) by The Occupational Pension Schemes (Master Trusts) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022 (S.R. 2022/121), regs. 1, 28(4)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C5",
      "text": "Pt. 1 excluded (6.4.2022) by The Occupational Pension Schemes (Master Trusts) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022 (S.R. 2022/121), regs. 1, 26(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C6",
      "text": "Pt. 1 excluded (29.9.2023) by The Occupational Pension Schemes (Master Trusts) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/148), regs. 1, 26"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C7",
      "text": "Pt. 1 applied (with modifications) (29.9.2023) by The Occupational Pension Schemes (Master Trusts) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/148), regs. 1, 28(4)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C8",
      "text": "Pt. 1 excluded (29.9.2023) by The Occupational Pension Schemes (Master Trusts) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/148), regs. 1, 27"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C9",
      "text": "Pt. 1 applied (with modifications) (29.9.2023) by The Occupational Pension Schemes (Master Trusts) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/148), regs. 1, 28(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "S. 20 in operation at 10.8.2021 for specified purposes, see s. 44(1)(a)(iv)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I2",
      "text": "S. 20 in operation at 16.3.2022 for specified purposes by S.R. 2022/110, art. 2(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I3",
      "text": "S. 20 in operation at 6.4.2022 in so far as not already in operation by S.R. 2022/110, art. 2(b)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2021/6/section/20",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T20:19:36.331683+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}