{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/pension-schemes-northern-ireland-act-1993/part-IV/chapter-5",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/pension-schemes-northern-ireland-act-1993/part-IV/chapter-5.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1993/49",
  "legislation_title": "Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/pension-schemes-northern-ireland-act-1993",
  "path": "part/IV/chapter/5",
  "kind": "chapter",
  "number": "2",
  "heading": "EARLY LEAVERS: CASH TRANSFER SUMS AND CONTRIBUTION REFUNDS",
  "text": null,
  "extent": "N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Pt. 4 Ch. 5 inserted (1.1.2006 for specified purposes, 6.4.2006 in so far as not already in force) by The Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/255 (N.I. 1)), arts. 1(2), 241 (with art. 285(5)); S.R. 2005/543, art. 2(5), Sch. Pt. 5"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Pt. 4ZA Ch. 2 heading substituted (6.4.2015) by Pension Schemes Act 2015 (c. 8), s. 89(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 50(1)(2)(c) (with s. 87)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "Pt. 4 Ch. 5: power to modify conferred (1.1.2006) by The Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/255 (N.I. 1)), arts. 1(2), 20(7)(b) (with art. 285(5)); S.R. 2005/48, art. 2(7), Sch. Pt. 7"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C2",
      "text": "Pt. 4 Ch. 5 applied by S.I. 1995/3213 (N.I. 22), art. 73(9) (as substituted (6.4.2005 for specified purposes, 1.1.2006 in so far as not already in force) by The Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/255 (N.I. 1)), arts. 1(2), 247 (with art. 285(5)); S.R. 2005/48, art. 2(4)(a)(b), Sch. Pt. 4 (with art. 2(8)(9)))"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C3",
      "text": "Pt. 4 Ch. 5 excluded (1.1.2006) by The Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/255 (N.I. 1)), art. 1(2), Sch. 6 para. 20(1)(c); S.R. 2005/48, art. 2(7), Sch. Pt. 7"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C4",
      "text": "Pt. 4 Ch. 5 modified (1.4.2009) by Local Government Pension Scheme (Administration) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. 2009/33), regs. 1, 74(1)(3)(7)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C5",
      "text": "Pt. 4 Ch. 5 excluded (24.7.2014) by The Pensions (2012 Act) (Transitional, Consequential and Supplementary Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. 2014/204), regs. 1(1), 55(1)(c)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C6",
      "text": "Pt. 4 Ch. 5 modified (1.4.2015) by The Teachers Pension Scheme (Consequential Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/170), regs. 1, 12(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C7",
      "text": "Pt. 4 Ch. 5 modified (1.4.2015) by The Public Service (Civil Servants and Others) Pensions (Consequential Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/81), regs. 1(1), 12(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C8",
      "text": "Pt. 4 Ch. 5 modified (1.4.2015) by The Police Pensions (Consequential Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/156), regs. 1(2), 12(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C9",
      "text": "Pt. 4 Ch. 5 modified (1.4.2015) by The Health Service Workers (Consequential Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/167), regs. 1, 12(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C10",
      "text": "Pt. 4 Ch. 5 modified (1.4.2015) by The Judicial Pensions Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/76), reg. 1(3), Sch. 3 para. 10(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C11",
      "text": "Pt. 4ZA Ch. 2: power to modify conferred (11.2.2021 for specified purposes, 1.8.2022 in so far as not already in force) by Pension Schemes Act 2021 (c. 1), s. 131(1)(3)(a), Sch. 5 para. 1(6)(b); S.R. 2022/197, art. 3(a)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/49/part/IV/chapter/5",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:34:31.493981+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."
}