Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2012 No. 3

Part 2 N.I. Automatic Enrolment

Transitional period for defined benefits and hybrid schemes to be optional N.I.

15—(1) Section 30 of the Pensions (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (transitional period for defined benefits and hybrid schemes) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (3) for “Where this subsection applies” substitute “ If by the end of the prescribed period the employer has given the jobholder notice that the employer intends to defer automatic enrolment until the end of the transitional period for defined benefits and hybrid schemes ”.

(3) In subsection (4) for “at any time” substitute “ a notice is given under subsection (3) and at any later time ”.

(4) After subsection (7) insert—

“(7A) The Department may by regulations make provision about the form and content of a notice under subsection (3).”.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 15 partly in operation; s. 15 in operation for certain purposes at 2.6.2012 see s. 34(1)

I2 S. 15 in operation at 30.6.2012 in so far as not already in operation by S.R. 2012/265, art. 2(1)(d)