# The Pensions (1995 Order) (Commencement No. 4) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996

S.R. 1996/307 · made 22 July 1996

This Order provides for the coming into operation of further provisions of the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 on the following dates—23rd July 1996 for—the purpose only of authorising the making of regulations under provisions relating to time limits for paying civil penalties, the requirement for an independent trustee, the Pensions Compensation Board, the review of decisions of the Occupational Pensions Regulatory Authority and the jurisdiction of the Pensions Ombudsman;provisions relating to a breach of regulations;the purpose only of authorising the making of rules relating to the powers of the Pensions Ombudsman as regards the payment of allowances;1st August 1996 for—provisions relating to the establishment of the Pensions Compensation Board.

Made under: The Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (Article 1)

## Introductory text

PFNSIONS
Made 22nd July 1996
The Department of Health and Social services, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by article 1(2) of the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 and of all other powers enabling it in that behalf, hereby make the following Order:

## 1 Citation and interpretation

(1) This Order may be cited as the Pensions (1995 Order) (Commencement No. 4) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996.
(2) In this Order, “the Order” means the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1995.

## 2 Appointed days

The day appointed for the coming into operation of—
(a) the provisions of the Order specified in Part I of the Schedule, for the purpose only of authorising the making of regulations, is 23rd July 1996;
(b) the provisions of the Order specified in Part II of the Schedule, for the purpose of authorising the making of rules, is 23rd July 1996.
(c) Article 113 is 23rd July 1996;
(d) the provisions of the Order specified in Part III of the Schedule is 1st August 1996.

## Signature

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services on
L.S.
W. G. Purdy
Assistant Secretary
22nd July 1996.

## I PROVISIONS COMING INTO OPERATION ON 23RD JULY 1996 FOR THE PURPOSE ONLY OF AUTHORISING THE MAKING OF REGULATIONS

Provisions of the Order
Subject Matter
Article 10(1)
Period for paying penalties
Article 23
Requirement for independent trustee
Article 79(1)(c), (2) and (3)(f)(i)
Cases where compensation provisions apply
Article 80(1), (3) and (4)
Applications for payments
81(2) and (3)(a)
Amount of compensation
Article 82(1)(b), (2) and (3)
Payments made in anticipation
Article 84
Modification of compensation provisions
Article 94(2) and (5)
Review of decisions
Article 151 in so far as not already in operation for the purpose of making regulations
Penalties for breach of regulations under the Pension Schemes Act
Article 153(2)
Jurisdiction of the Pensions Ombudsman
Article 156
Interest on late payment of benefit
Paragraph 29 of Schedule 3 and Article 147 in so far as it relates to that paragraph
Investment and resources of schemes

## II PROVISIONS COMING INTO OPERATION ON 23RD JULY 1996 FOR THE PURPOSE ONLY OF AUTHORISING THE MAKING OF RULES

Provisions of the Order
Subject Matter
Article 154
Allowances payable by the Pensions Ombudsman

## III PROVISIONS COMING INTO OPERATION ON 1ST AUGUST 1996

Provisions of the Order
Subject Matter
Article 83(1)
Surplus funds held by Pensions Compensation Board

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order provides for the coming into operation of further provisions of the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 on the following dates—
23rd July 1996 for—
the purpose only of authorising the making of regulations under provisions relating to time limits for paying civil penalties, the requirement for an independent trustee, the Pensions Compensation Board, the review of decisions of the Occupational Pensions Regulatory Authority and the jurisdiction of the Pensions Ombudsman;
provisions relating to a breach of regulations;
the purpose only of authorising the making of rules relating to the powers of the Pensions Ombudsman as regards the payment of allowances;
1st August 1996 for—
provisions relating to the establishment of the Pensions Compensation Board.

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