# The Pensions Regulator (Freezing Orders and Consequential Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005, Regulation 4: Amendment of the Occupational Pension Schemes (Transfer Values) Regulations

Extent: N.I.

(1) The Occupational Pension Schemes (Transfer Values) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 shall be amended in accordance with the following paragraphs.
(2) In regulation 6 (guaranteed statements of entitlement) –
(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(b) after paragraph (1) there shall be inserted –
“(1A) Where a relevant scheme has received an application, the guarantee date must be either –
(a) within the period, or, where applicable, the longer period, set out in paragraph (1); or
(b) within a period of 3 months beginning on the date on which the relevant direction ceases to have effect,
whichever ends later.
(1B) In paragraph (1A) –
“application” means an application for a statement of entitlement made under section 89A(1) (salary related schemes: right to statement of entitlement);
“relevant scheme” means a scheme which either –
(a)is the subject of a freezing order made under Article 19 of the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 containing a relevant direction on the date it receives the application; or
(b)becomes the subject of such a freezing order during the period, or, where applicable, the longer period set out in paragraph (1); and
“relevant direction” means a direction under Article 19(4)(g) of the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 2005.”.
(3) In regulation 13 (extension of time limits for payment of cash equivalents) –
(a) the word “or” at the end of paragraph (b) shall be omitted;
(b) after paragraph (b) there shall be inserted –
“(ba) the scheme is or has been within the 3 months immediately before the end of that period the subject of a freezing order under Article 19 of the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 which contains a direction under Article 19(4)(f) of that Order; or”, and
(c) in paragraph (c) for “paragraph (a) or (b)” there shall be substituted “paragraph (a), (b) or (ba)”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/114/regulation/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/pensions-regulator-freezing-orders-and-consequential-amendments-regulations-northern-ireland-2005/regulation-4
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