Part 1 Provisions of the Act coming into operation on 30th June 2012 in so far as they are not already in operation
| Provisions of the Act | Subject matter |
|---|---|
| Section 2f1 | Continuity of scheme membership |
| Section 3f2 | Automatic enrolment |
| Section 5f3 | Automatic re-enrolment |
| Section 6f4 | Timing of automatic re-enrolment |
| Section 7f5 | Jobholder’s right to opt in |
| Section 8 | Jobholder’s right to opt out |
| Section 9 | Workers without qualifying earnings |
| Section 10 | Information to be given to workers |
| Section 13f6 | Qualifying earnings |
| Section 15 | Pay reference period |
| Section 16f7 | Qualifying schemes |
| Section 17 | Automatic enrolment schemes |
| Section 18 | Occupational pension schemes |
| Section 20f8 | Quality requirement: UK money purchase schemes |
| Section 21 | Quality requirement: UK defined benefits schemes |
| Section 22f9 | Test scheme standard |
| Section 24 | Quality requirement: UK hybrid schemes |
| Section 26f10 | Quality requirement: UK personal pension schemes |
| Section 29 | Transitional periods for money purchase and personal pension schemes |
| Section 30f11 | Transitional period for defined benefits and hybrid schemes |
| Section 32f12 | Power of trustees or managers to modify by resolution |
| Section 33 | Deduction of contributions |
| Section 37 | Unpaid contributions notices |
| Section 38 | Calculation and payment of contributions |
| Section 40f13, except for subsection (1)(d) which is commenced for the purpose only of the exercise of the Regulator’s functions under Part 1 of the Act | Fixed penalty notices |
| Section 41f14, except for subsection (1)(d) which is commenced for the purpose only of the exercise of the Regulator’s functions under Part 1 of the Act | Escalating penalty notices |
| Section 43 | Review of notices |
| Section 49 | Monitoring of employers’ payments to personal pension schemes |
| Section 52 | Penalty notices |
| Section 54f15 | Inducements |
| Section 58 | Restrictions on agreements to limit operation of this Part |
Annotations
Footnotes
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Section 2 was amended by section 5(1) of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2012 (c. 3 (N.I.))
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Section 3 was amended by sections 6(1) and (2) and 7(1) of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2012 and Article 2(1) of S.R. 2012 No. 240
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Section 5 was amended by sections 5(2) to (4), 6(3) and (4) and 7(3) of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2012 and Article 2(1) of S.R. 2012 No. 240
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Section 6 was amended by sections 5(5), 7(4) and 8 of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2012
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Section 7 was amended by section 7(5) of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2012
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Section 13 was amended by Article 2(2) of S.R. 2012 No. 240
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Section 16 was amended by section 11 of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2012
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Section 20 was amended by regulation 3(2) of S.R. 2012 No. 120
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Section 22 was amended by section 12(1) of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2012
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Section 26 was amended by regulation 3(3) of S.R. 2012 No. 120
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Section 30 was amended by sections 7(6), 15 and 16 of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2012
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Section 32 was amended by sections 13(7) and 17 of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2012
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Section 40 was amended by paragraph 29 of Schedule 1 to the Pensions Regulator Tribunal (Transfer of Functions) Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 (c. 4 (N.I.))
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Section 41 was amended by paragraph 30 of Schedule 1 to the Pensions Regulator Tribunal (Transfer of Functions) Act (Northern Ireland) 2010
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Section 54 was amended by section 5(6) of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2012