Article 48 Interpretation of Chapter II
Northern Ireland
In this Chapter—
F2"shareable state scheme rights”, and related expressions, have the meaning given by Article 44; and
“tax year” has the meaning given by section 121(1) of the Contributions and Benefits Act.
For the purposes of this Chapter—
a person is in the old state pension system if the person reached pensionable age before 6 April 2016 (or would have done so if the person had lived until pensionable age), and
a person is in the new state pension system if the person reached pensionable age on or after 6 April 2016 (or will do so if the person lives until pensionable age).
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Art. 48(1): art. 48 renumbered as art. 48(1) (6.4.2016) by Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 5), s. 53(3), Sch. 11 para. 13(2)
- F2
Words in art. 48(1) substituted (6.4.2016) by Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 5), s. 53(3), Sch. 11 para. 13(3)
- F3
Art. 48(2) inserted (6.4.2016) by Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 5), s. 53(3), Sch. 11 para. 13(4)
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)