22.—(1) This regulation applies if, on the automatic re-enrolment date, an eligible person in relation to service in a scheme employment is not in pensionable service under this scheme in relation to service in that employment.
(2) On the automatic re-enrolment date, the scheme manager must enrol P in this scheme in relation to service in that employment if the employer is required under [F1section 5 (automatic re-enrolment)] of the Pensions (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008(1) to make arrangements for P to be an active member of a pension scheme.
(3) For the purpose of paragraph (2), the employer is required to make arrangements under that section even if—
(a)P has not reached the age of 22;
(b)P has reached normal pension age; or
(c)the earnings requirements under that section are not met.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in reg. 22(2) substituted (with effect in accordance with of the amending Rule) by The Public Service (Civil Servants and Others) Pensions (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022 (S.R. 2022/67), regs. 1(2), 10
Commencement Information
2008 c.13. Section 5 was amended by the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2012 (c.3 (N.I.)) sections 5(2) to (4), 6(3) and (4) and 7(3) and regulation 2(1) of the Automatic Enrolement (Earnings Trigger and Qualifying Earnings Band) Order (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. 2014 No. 81)