# The Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1995, Article 50A: Meaning of “person with an interest in the scheme”


(1) For the purposes of Article 50 a person is a person with an interest in an occupational pension scheme if—
(a) he is a member of the scheme,
(b) he is a widow, widower, surviving civil partner or surviving dependant of a deceased member of the scheme,
(c) he is a surviving non-dependant beneficiary of a deceased member of the scheme,
(d) he is a prospective member of the scheme,
(e) he has ceased to be within any of the categories of persons referred to in sub-paragraphs (a) to (d), or
(f) he claims to be such a person as is mentioned in sub-paragraphs (a) to (e) and the dispute relates to whether he is such a person.
(2) In paragraph (1)(c) a “non-dependant beneficiary”, in relation to a deceased member of an occupational pension scheme, means a person who, on the death of the member, is entitled to the payment of benefits under the scheme.
(3) In paragraph (1)(d) a “prospective member” means any person who, under the terms of his contract of service or the rules of the scheme—
(a) is able, at his own option, to become a member of the scheme,
(b) will become so able if he continues in the same employment for a sufficiently long period,
(c) will be admitted to the scheme automatically unless he makes an election not to become a member, or
(d) may be admitted to it subject to the consent of his employer.

---
Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1995/3213/article/50A (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/pensions-northern-ireland-order-1995/article-50A
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.