[F112N.I.In this Schedule—
F2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
“the contracted-out condition”, in relation to a tax week, means the condition that any earnings paid to or for the benefit of the pensioner in that week in respect of employment were in respect of employment qualifying him for a pension provided by a salary related contracted-out scheme (within the meaning of the Pensions Act);
“the FRAA” has the meaning given by paragraph 13 below;
“the LET”, in relation to a tax year, means the low earnings threshold for the year as specified in section 44A above;
[F3“the pensioner's assumed earnings factor”, in relation to a year, means the earnings factor that the pensioner would have for the year if section 44A(1) of the Pensions Act did not apply in relation to any tax week falling in the year;]
“the QEF”, in relation to a tax year, means the qualifying earnings factor for the year;
“relevant year” and “final relevant year” have the same meanings as in section 44 above;
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Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 4B inserted (11.2.2008) by Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 1), Sch. 2 para. 1
F2Words in Sch. 4B para. 12 repealed (3.1.2012) by Pensions (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 13), s. 118(1), Sch. 3 para. 12(9)(a), Sch. 10 Pt. II (with s. 73); S.R. 2011/441, art. 2(c)(xii)
F3Words in Sch. 4B para. 12 inserted (3.1.2012) by Pensions (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 13), s. 118(1), Sch. 3 para. 12(9)(b) (with s. 73); S.R. 2011/441, art. 2(c)(xii)
F4Words in Sch. 4B para. 12 repealed (15.12.2008) by Pensions (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 13), s. 118(2), Sch. 10 Pt. 6 (with s. 73)