The Occupational Pension Schemes (EEA States) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007

Amendment of the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 2005

5.—(1) The Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 2005(1) shall be amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (10).

(2) In Article 230(1) and (6) (non-European scheme to be trust with UK-resident trustee) for “member States” substitute “EEA states”.

(3) In Article 231(1) (representative of non-European scheme to be treated as trustee) for “member States” substitute “EEA states”.

(4) In Article 263(6) (occupational pension scheme receiving contributions from European employer)—

(a) for ““host member State”” substitute ““host EEA state””;

(b) for “a member State” substitute “an EEA state”.

(5) In Article 265(1)(c) and (2)(a)(i) (approval in relation to particular European employer) for “host member State” substitute “host EEA state”.

(6) In Article 266 (notification of legal requirements of host member State outside United Kingdom) in the heading and in paragraphs (1)(a) and (b) and (2)(b) for “host member State” substitute “host EEA state”.

(7) In Article 267 (duty of trustees or managers to act consistently with law of host member State) in the heading and in paragraph (1) for “host member State” substitute “host EEA state”.

(8) In Article 269 (functions of Regulator in relation to institutions administered in other member States)—

(a) in the heading for “member States” substitute “EEA states”;

(b) in paragraph (1) for “host member State” substitute “host EEA state”;

(c) in paragraph (2) for “another member State” substitute “another EEA state”;

(d) in paragraph (4)(b) for “member State” substitute “EEA state”;

(e) in paragraph (8) in the definition of “European pensions institution” for “a member State” substitute “an EEA state”.

(9) In Article 270 (stopping disposal of assets of institutions administered in other member States)—

(a) in the heading for “member States” substitute “EEA states”;

(b) in paragraph (1)—

(i) for “a member State” substitute “an EEA state”;

(ii) for “that member State” substitute “that EEA state”.

(10) In Article 271 (interpretation of Part VII)—

(a) in the definitions of “competent authority” and “social and labour law” for “a member State” substitute “an EEA state”;

(b) in the definition of “host member State” for ““host member State”” substitute ““host EEA state””.

(1)

S.I. 2005/255 (N.I. 1)