Article 24 Scope of mechanism

(1)

Pension sharing is available under this Chapter in relation to a person's shareable rights under any pension arrangement other than an excepted public service pension scheme.

(2)

For the purposes of this Chapter, a person's shareable rights under a pension arrangement are any rights of his under the arrangement, other than rights of a description specified by regulations made by the Department.

(3)

For the purposes of paragraph (1), a public service pension scheme is excepted if it is specified by order made by such Minister of the Crown or government department as may be designated by the Treasury or the Department of Finance and Personnel as having responsibility for the scheme.

Notes on the whole Order

Textual amendments

F1: functions transf. by SR 1999/481
F2: functions transf. by 2005 NI 1

Notes on Part V

Modifications

C1: Pt. V (arts. 24-48) power to modify conferred (6.4.2006) by Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/255 (N.I. 1)), arts. 1(2), 294(d); S.R. 2006/95, art. 2(c), Sch. Pt. 3
C2: Pt. V (arts. 24-48) power to modify conferred (15.12.2008) by Pensions (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 13), ss. 115(2)(c), 118(2)(g)

Notes on Chapter I

Modifications

C1: Pt. V Ch. I (arts. 24-43) modified (1.8.2006) by Pension Protection Fund (Pension Sharing) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (S.R. 2006/282), reg. 2(2)(a)-(c)