# The Public Service Pensions Revaluation (Prices) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016

S.R. 2016/184 · made 22 March 2016

Section 9 of the Public Service Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 applies to public service pension schemes established under that Act which require a revaluation of pensionable earnings, or a portion of such earnings accrued as a pension, by reference to a change in prices, earnings or both.

Made under: Public Service Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (Section 9)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/public-service-pensions-revaluation-prices-order-northern-ireland-2016/pdf/nisr_20160184_en.pdf; NI Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/public-service-pensions-revaluation-prices-order-northern-ireland-2016/pdf/nisrem_20160184_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Public Service Pensions
Laid before the Assembly in draft
Made 22nd March 2016
Coming into operation 1st April 2016
Pursuant to section 9(5)(a) of the Public Service Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2014, a draft of this Order has been laid before, and approved by resolution of, the Northern Ireland Assembly.
The Department of Finance and Personnel makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 9(2) and (3) of that Act:

## 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Public Service Pensions Revaluation (Prices) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 and comes into operation on 1st April 2016.

## 2 Revaluation by reference to change in prices

For the purposes of section 9(2) of the Public Service Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (revaluation), the change in prices specified in relation to the period beginning on 1st April 2015 and ending on 31st March 2016 is a decrease of 0.1 per cent.

## Signature

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on 22nd March 2016
(L.S.)
Joanne McBurney
A senior officer of the
Department of Finance and Personnel

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
Section 9 of the Public Service Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 applies to public service pension schemes established under that Act which require a revaluation of pensionable earnings, or a portion of such earnings accrued as a pension, by reference to a change in prices, earnings or both.
Article 2 of this Order specifies a decrease in prices of 0.1 per cent in relation to the period of 1st April 2015 to 31st March 2016 inclusive. This figure is based on the year on year change in the Consumer Prices Index figure to September 2015.
An impact assessment has not been produced for this Order as no significant impact on the cost of business or the voluntary sector is foreseen.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2016/184 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/public-service-pensions-revaluation-prices-order-northern-ireland-2016
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