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70Advice of scheme actuaryN.I.

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(1)The trustees of a collective money purchase scheme must obtain the advice of the scheme actuary before making a decision as to the methods and assumptions to be used in determining the matters mentioned in section 69(1) and (2).

(2)The Department may by regulations specify requirements with which the scheme actuary must comply when advising the trustees in accordance with subsection (1).

(3)Regulations under subsection (2) may, among other things, require the scheme actuary to have regard to guidance that is prepared, and from time to time revised, by a person specified or described in the regulations.

(4)Article 10 of the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/3213 (N.I. 22)) (civil penalties) applies to a trustee who fails to take all reasonable steps to comply with subsection (1).

(5)The first regulations under subsection (2) are subject to confirmatory procedure.

(6)Subsequent regulations under subsection (2) are subject to negative resolution.

Commencement Information

I1S. 70 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 131(3)(a)

I2S. 70 in force at 1.8.2022 in so far as not already in force by S.R. 2022/197, art. 3(a)

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