{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/pensions-act-northern-ireland-2008/schedule-6/part-1",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/pensions-act-northern-ireland-2008/schedule-6/part-1.json",
  "legislation": "nia/2008/1",
  "legislation_title": "Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2008",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/pensions-act-northern-ireland-2008",
  "path": "schedule/6/part/1",
  "kind": "part",
  "number": "1",
  "heading": "CATEGORY B RETIREMENT PENSION: REMOVAL OF RESTRICTION ON ENTITLEMENT",
  "text": "Short Title\nExtent of repeal or revocation\nThe Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 7)\nIn section 48A—\n(a)in each of subsections (2)(a) and (2B)(a), the words “and become entitled to a Category A retirement pension”;\n(b)subsection (5).\nSection 54(3).\nIn Schedule 5, paragraph 8(3).\nThe Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (NI 22)\nIn Part 3 of Schedule 2, paragraph 18(8) and (18).\nThe Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33)\nIn Part 5 of Schedule 24, paragraph 79(5).\nThe Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (NI 1)\nIn Part 1 of Schedule 9, paragraph 13(a).\nThe Civil Partnership (Pensions and Benefit Payments) (Consequential, etc. Provisions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2005 (S.R. 2005/434)\nIn Part 1 of the Schedule, paragraphs 3, 4(b) and 6(1)(ii) (together with the “and” preceding it).",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2008/1/schedule/6/part/1",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T20:21:29.509161+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}