# The Pensions (2012 Act) (Commencement No. 1) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012, Article 2: Appointed days


(1) The day appointed for the coming into operation of—
(a) section 10 (rounded figures for earnings trigger and qualifying earnings band);
(b) section 13 (certification that alternative to quality requirement is satisfied); and
(c) section 14 (certification for non-UK schemes),
in so far as not already in operation, is 7th June 2012.
(2) The day appointed for the coming into operation of—
(a) section 2 (duty to report on the impact of socio-economic background (including health indicators) in relation to retirement pension);
(b) section 3(1) to (4), (9) and (10) (abolition of certain additions to the state pension);
(c) section 3(5) in so far as it provides for the omission of the following paragraphs of Schedule 5 to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (pension increase of lump sum where entitlement to retirement pension is deferred)—
(i) paragraph 5A(2)(b) and (3)(a);
(ii) paragraph 6(2)(b), (3)(c) and (4)(b);
(iii) paragraph 6A(2)(b), and
(iv) paragraph 7(1),
and section 3(7) in so far as it relates to those paragraphs;
(d) section 9 (review of earnings trigger and qualifying earnings band);
(e) section 20 (indexation and revaluation);
(f) section 21 (indexation requirements for cash balance benefits);
(g) section 24 (contribution notices and financial support directions);
(h) section 32 (grants by the Department to advisory bodies etc.);
(i) section 33(2) (service of documents and electronic working);
(j) in Schedule 2 (repeals and amendments consequential on section 3(5) of the Act)—
(i) paragraph 1 in so far as it relates to the paragraphs specified in heads (ii) to (iv);
(ii) paragraph 3(1), in so far as it relates to paragraph 3(7) and (8);
(iii) paragraph 3(7) and (8), and
(iv) paragraph 4(a) and (d),
and section 3(6) and (8) in so far as it relates to those paragraphs;
(k) in Schedule 4 (pension protection fund)—
(i) paragraph 1 in so far as it relates to the paragraphs specified in heads (ii) to (v);
(ii) paragraph 17 (removal of restriction on transfer notices);
(iii) paragraph 18 (Assembly control of orders and regulations);
(iv) paragraphs 19 and 20 (pension credit members), and
(v) paragraph 37 (calculation of compensation: admissible rules etc.),
and section 22 in so far as it relates to those paragraphs,
is 7th June 2012.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2012/233/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/pensions-2012-act-commencement-no-1-order-northern-ireland-2012/article-2
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