{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/pension-schemes-act-northern-ireland-2021/section-6",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/pension-schemes-act-northern-ireland-2021/section-6.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/6",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "6",
  "heading": "Referral to Tribunal of refusal to grant authorisation",
  "text": "(1) If the Regulator refuses to grant authorisation to a Master Trust scheme, the decision may be referred to the Tribunal by—\n(a) the trustees, or\n(b) any other person who appears to the Tribunal to be directly affected by the decision.\n(2) For the purposes of this Act, any reference in section 3 of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 to “any other Act” includes a reference to an Act of the Assembly.\n(3) In this section—\n“the Tribunal”, in relation to a referral under subsection (1), means—\n(a) the First-tier Tribunal, in any case where it is determined by or under Tribunal Procedure Rules that the First-tier Tribunal is to hear the reference;\n(b) the Upper Tribunal, in any other case;\n“First-tier Tribunal” and “Upper Tribunal” mean those tribunals established under section 3 of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007;\n“Tribunal Procedure Rules” has the same meaning as in the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007.",
  "extent": "N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "S. 6(2) 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": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "S. 6(2) in operation at 10.8.2021 for specified purposes, see s. 44(1)(a)(ii)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I2",
      "text": "S. 6(1)(3) in operation at 16.3.2022 for specified purposes by S.R. 2022/110, art. 2(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I3",
      "text": "S. 6(1)(3) in operation at 6.4.2022 in so far as not already in operation by S.R. 2022/110, art. 2(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I4",
      "text": "S. 6(2) in operation at 16.3.2022 for specified purposes by S.R. 2022/110, art. 2(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I5",
      "text": "S. 6(2) 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/6",
    "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."
}