{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/pensions-no-2-act-northern-ireland-2008/section-17",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/pensions-no-2-act-northern-ireland-2008/section-17.json",
  "legislation": "nia/2008/13",
  "legislation_title": "Pensions (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/pensions-no-2-act-northern-ireland-2008",
  "path": "section/17",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "17",
  "heading": "Automatic enrolment schemes",
  "text": "(1) A pension scheme is an automatic enrolment scheme in relation to a jobholder (J) if—\n(a) it is a qualifying scheme in relation to J,\n(b) it satisfies the conditions in subsection (2), and\n(c) it satisfies any further conditions prescribed.\n(2) The conditions mentioned in subsection (1)(b) are that—\n(a) no provision of the scheme prevents the employer from making arrangements prescribed under section 3(2), 5(2) or 7(4) for J to become an active member of the scheme;\n(b) no provision of the scheme requires J to express a choice in relation to any matter, or to provide any information, in order to remain an active member.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "S. 17 partly in force; s. 17 in force for certain purposes at Royal Assent see s. 118(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I2",
      "text": "S. 17 in operation at 30.6.2012 in so far as not already in operation by S.R. 2012/266, art. 2, Sch. Pt. 1"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2008/13/section/17",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T20:21:20.497944+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."
}