http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2008/1/section/13Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2008An Act to make provision about pensions and other benefits payable to persons in connection with bereavement or by reference to pensionable age; to make provision about the functions of the Personal Accounts Delivery Authority; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-05-15Expert Participation2022-04-28 PART 2 OCCUPATIONAL AND PERSONAL PENSION SCHEMES<Emphasis>Contracting-out</Emphasis>Abolition of contracting-out for defined contribution pension schemes131Any certificate which is either—aa contracting-out certificate in relation to a money purchase contracted-out scheme, orban appropriate scheme certificate,and is in force immediately before the 6 April 2012 , ceases to have effect on that date.2In this section—...contracting-out certificate”, “money purchase contracted-out scheme” and “appropriate scheme certificate” have the meanings given by section 176(1) of the Pension Schemes Act (as in force immediately before that day).3In Schedule 4—aParts 1 and 2 contain amendments which are consequential on, or related to, the provision made by subsection (1), andbPart 3 contains savings relating to amendments made by Part 1.4The amendments made by Part 1 of that Schedule have effect as from 6 April 2012 (but any power to make regulations conferred by those amendments may be exercised at any time so as to make regulations having effect as from 6 April 2012 ).5The Department may by regulations make—asuch consequential, incidental or supplemental provision, andbsuch transitional, transitory or saving provision,as it thinks necessary or expedient in connection with, or in consequence of, the provisions of subsection (1) and Schedule 4.6Regulations under subsection (5) may in particular amend, repeal or revoke any statutory provision (whenever passed or made).7Subject to subsections (8) to (10), regulations under this section are subject to negative resolution.8Regulations under this section which amend or repeal any relevant statutory provision—amust be laid before the Assembly after being made; andbtake effect on such date as may be specified in the regulations, but (without prejudice to the validity of anything done thereunder or to the making of new regulations) cease to have effect upon the expiration of a period of 6 months from that date unless at some time before the expiration of that period the regulations are approved by a resolution of the Assembly.9This subsection applies to regulations made under this section which—abut for subsection (10), would be subject to negative resolution, andbare contained in a statutory rule which includes any regulations subject to the confirmatory procedure.10Any regulations to which subsection (9) applies shall not be subject to negative resolution, but shall be subject to the confirmatory procedure.11Before the Department makes any regulations by virtue of subsection (5), it must consult such persons as it considers appropriate.12Subsection (11) does not apply—ato regulations made for the purpose only of consolidating other regulations revoked by them,bin a case where it appears to the Department that by reason of urgency consultation is inexpedient,cto regulations made before the end of the period of 6 months beginning with the coming into operation of subsection (5),dto regulations which—istate that they are consequential upon a specified statutory provision, andiiare made before the end of the period of 6 months beginning with the coming into operation of that provision, oreto regulations making only provision corresponding to provision contained in regulations made by the Secretary of State in relation to Great Britain.13In this section—the confirmatory procedure” means the procedure described in subsection (8);relevant statutory provision” means a statutory provision contained in—an Act of the Parliament of Northern Ireland;an Order in Council under Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland Act 1974 (c. 28);an Act of the Assembly; oran Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.S. 13 partly in force; s. 13 except (1) in force at Royal Assent, 11.2.2008, see s. 21(1)(b)S. 13(4) excluded (6.4.2012) by Pensions (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 13), ss. 85(2)(b), 118(1); S.R. 2012/119, art. 2(a)S. 13(1) in operation at 6.4.2012 by S.R. 2012/115, art. 2(1)(a)Words in s. 13(1) substituted (6.4.2016 unless brought into operation earlier by an order under s. 53(1) of the amending Act) by Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 5), s. 53(3), Sch. 13 para. 76(2)Words in s. 13(2) omitted (6.4.2016 unless brought into operation earlier by an order under s. 53(1) of the amending Act) by virtue of Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 5), s. 53(3), Sch. 13 para. 76(3)Words in s. 13(4) substituted (6.4.2016 unless brought into operation earlier by an order under s. 53(1) of the amending Act) by Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 5), s. 53(3), Sch. 13 para. 76(4)
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<Text>to regulations making only provision corresponding to provision contained in regulations made by the Secretary of State in relation to Great Britain.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
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<Pnumber>13</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>In this section—</Text>
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<Text>
<Term id="term-the-confirmatory-procedure">the confirmatory procedure</Term>
” means the procedure described in subsection (8);
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<Para>
<Text>
<Term id="term-relevant-statutory-provision">relevant statutory provision</Term>
” means a statutory provision contained in—
</Text>
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<Text>an Act of the Parliament of Northern Ireland;</Text>
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<Para>
<Text>an Order in Council under Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland Act 1974 (c. 28);</Text>
</Para>
</ListItem>
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<Para>
<Text>an Act of the Assembly; or</Text>
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</ListItem>
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<Para>
<Text>an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.</Text>
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<Commentary id="c19203381" Type="I">
<Para>
<Text>S. 13 partly in force; s. 13 except (1) in force at Royal Assent, 11.2.2008, see s. 21(1)(b)</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c21200061" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 13(4) excluded (6.4.2012) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2008/13" id="c00029" Class="NorthernIrelandAct" Year="2008" Number="13" Title="Pensions (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008">Pensions (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 13)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00030" CitationRef="c00029" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2008/13/section/85/2/b" SectionRef="section-85-2-b" Operative="true">ss. 85(2)(b)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00031" CitationRef="c00029" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2008/13/section/118/1" SectionRef="section-118-1">118(1)</CitationSubRef>
;
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2012/119" id="cfi5e13p2-00133" Class="NorthernIrelandStatutoryRule" Year="2012" Number="119" Title="The Pensions (2008 No. 2 Act) (Commencement No. 7) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012">S.R. 2012/119</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="cfi5e13p2-00134" CitationRef="cfi5e13p2-00133" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2012/119/article/2/a" SectionRef="article-2-a">art. 2(a)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
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<Commentary id="key-e965548eafe2c11ae206da317cebf78e" Type="I">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 13(1) in operation at 6.4.2012 by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2012/115" id="cfi5e13p2-00142" Class="NorthernIrelandStatutoryRule" Year="2012" Number="115" Title="The Pensions (2008 Act) (Commencement No. 3) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012">S.R. 2012/115</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="cfi5e13p2-00143" CitationRef="cfi5e13p2-00142" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2012/115/article/2/1/a" SectionRef="article-2-1-a" Operative="true">art. 2(1)(a)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
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<Para>
<Text>
Words in
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substituted (6.4.2016 unless brought into operation earlier by an order under s. 53(1) of the amending Act) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2015/5" id="cp2b73hp2-00016" Class="NorthernIrelandAct" Year="2015" Number="5" Title="Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015">Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 5)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="cp2b73hp2-00017" CitationRef="cp2b73hp2-00016" SectionRef="section-53-3" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2015/5/section/53/3">s. 53(3)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="cp2b73hp2-00018" CitationRef="cp2b73hp2-00016" SectionRef="schedule-13-paragraph-76-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2015/5/schedule/13/paragraph/76/2" Operative="true">Sch. 13 para. 76(2)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-8ecafcbbb47870f535dfe575cac54f04" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words in
<CitationSubRef id="cp2b73hp2-00024" SectionRef="section-13-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2008/1/section/13/2">s. 13(2)</CitationSubRef>
omitted (6.4.2016 unless brought into operation earlier by an order under s. 53(1) of the amending Act) by virtue of
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2015/5" id="cp2b73hp2-00025" Class="NorthernIrelandAct" Year="2015" Number="5" Title="Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015">Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 5)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="cp2b73hp2-00026" CitationRef="cp2b73hp2-00025" SectionRef="section-53-3" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2015/5/section/53/3">s. 53(3)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="cp2b73hp2-00027" CitationRef="cp2b73hp2-00025" SectionRef="schedule-13-paragraph-76-3" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2015/5/schedule/13/paragraph/76/3" Operative="true">Sch. 13 para. 76(3)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
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<Commentary id="key-c5b332405f1a437ba35eb311d50963ac" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words in
<CitationSubRef id="cp2b73hp2-00006" SectionRef="section-13-4" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2008/1/section/13/4">s. 13(4)</CitationSubRef>
substituted (6.4.2016 unless brought into operation earlier by an order under s. 53(1) of the amending Act) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2015/5" id="cp2b73hp2-00007" Class="NorthernIrelandAct" Year="2015" Number="5" Title="Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015">Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 5)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="cp2b73hp2-00008" CitationRef="cp2b73hp2-00007" SectionRef="section-53-3" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2015/5/section/53/3">s. 53(3)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="cp2b73hp2-00009" CitationRef="cp2b73hp2-00007" SectionRef="schedule-13-paragraph-76-4" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2015/5/schedule/13/paragraph/76/4" Operative="true">Sch. 13 para. 76(4)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
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