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  "legislation_title": "The Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 2005",
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  "number": "25F",
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  "text": "(1) Relevant information held by the Department or the Secretary of State about an individual may be disclosed to the Board for use for a purpose relating to—\n(a) the Board's functions under paragraphs 25B to 25E;\n(b) the compliance of the trustees or managers of a pension scheme with Article 122 (limit on amount of scheme benefits payable during an assessment period).\n(2) In sub-paragraph (1) “ relevant information ” means—\n(a) information held for the purposes of any function of the Department relating to social security; or\n(b) information held for the purposes of any function of the Secretary of State relating to any scheme made under section 286 of the Pensions Act 2004 (financial assistance scheme).",
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      "text": "Sch. 6 paras. 25B-25F and preceding cross headings inserted (1.4.2009 for certain purposes otherwise prosp.) by Pensions (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 13), ss. 100, 118(1), Sch. 6 para. 14; S.R. 2009/147, art. 2(a)(iii)(b)"
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