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  "title": "The Pensions (2005 Order) (Commencement No. 1 and Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2005",
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  "long_title": "This Order provides for the coming into operation of provisions of the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (“the Order”) on the following dates –25th February 2005 for provisions relating relating to the Pensions Regulator and the Board of the Pension Protection Fund, and certain other provisions, including Article 254 of the Order, which makes amendments relating to the Pensions Compensation Board;25th February 2005 for the purpose only of authorising the making of regulations or orders relating to the definition of “eligible scheme” for the purposes of the Board of the Pension Protection Fund and modification of the Order in relation to certain categories of pension schemes. The provisions in question are brought fully into operation on 8th March 2005;25th February 2005 for the purpose only of authorising the making of regulations relating to various levies for the Pensions Regulator, the Pensions Ombudsman and the Board of the Pension Protection Fund. The provisions in question are brought fully into operation on 1st April 2005;25th February 2005 for the purpose only of authorising the making of regulations, orders or rules relating in particular to the functions of the Pensions Regulator and the Board of the Pension Protection Fund. The provisions in question are brought fully into operation on 6th April 2005;8th March 2005 for the purpose of modification of the Order in relation to certain categories of scheme;1st April 2005 for other provisions relating to levies in relation to the Pensions Regulator and the Board of the Pension Protection Fund, and6th April 2005 for provisions relating in particular to the functions of the Pensions Regulator and the Board of the Pension Protection Fund and provisions relating to adoption leave.",
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