Regulation 8 Amendment of the Pensions on Divorce etc. (Provision of Information) RegulationsI1

The Pensions on Divorce etc. (Provision of Information) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000^f1 shall be amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).

In regulation 4 (provision of information in response to a notification that a pension sharing order or provision may be made), in paragraph (2) there shall be omitted sub-paragraph (j).

In regulation 6 (provision of information after the death of the person entitled to the pension credit before liability in respect of the pension credit has been discharged), for paragraph (1) there shall be substituted—

“(1)

Where the person entitled to the pension credit dies before the person responsible for the pension arrangement has discharged his liability in respect of the pension credit, the person responsible for the pension arrangement shall, within 21 days of the date of receipt of the notification of the death of the person entitled to the pension credit, notify in writing any person whom the person responsible for the pension arrangement considers should be notified of the matters specified in paragraph (2).”.