Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993 (c. 49)

Part III N.I. Certification of Pension Schemes and Effects on Members’ State Scheme Rights and Duties

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. 3: power to modify conferred (1.6.1996 for certain purposes otherwise 6.4.1997) by S.I. 1995/3213 (N.I. 22), art. 146(1); S.R. 1996/91, art. 2(f); S.R. 1997/192, art. 2

Pt. 3: power to transfer functions conferred (1.4.1999) by 1999 c. 2, s. 23(1)(2)(6); S.I. 1999/527, art. 2(b), Sch. 2

Chapter II N.I. Reduction in State Scheme Contributions and Social Security Benefits for Members of Certified Schemes

F1 [ Reduced rates of contributions for members of salary related contracted-out schemes] N.I.

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 37(1)(1A), the sidenote and the preceding cross-heading substituted (14.3.1996 for certain purposes, 6.4.1996 for other specified purposes and otherwise 6.4.1997) by S.I. 1995/3213 (N.I. 22), art. 134(2); S.R. 1996/91, art. 2(a)(d), Sch. Pts. I IV; S.R. 1997/192, art. 2(b)

38 Alteration of rates of contributions under s. 37. N.I.

[F2 (1) Whenever the Secretary of State makes an order under section 42 of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (determination of reduced rates of Class 1 contributions for members of salary related contracted-out schemes), the [F3 order may also make corresponding provision] for Northern Ireland.]

(2) An order under subsection (1) may contain consequential provisions altering any percentage for the time being specified in [F4 the definition of “the percentage for contributing earners” or “the percentage for non-contributing earners” in paragraph 2(5)] of Schedule 3 as that percentage applies in relation to earnings paid or payable on or after the day as from which the order is to have effect.

[F5 (3) Until paragraph 59(4) of Schedule 4 to the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 comes into operation, subsection (2) has effect as if the reference to the definition of “the percentage for contributing earners” or “the percentage for non-contributing earners” were a reference to paragraph (a) of either of those definitions.]

Textual Amendments

F2 S. 38(1) substituted (14.3.1996 for certain purposes and 6.4.1996 for other specified purposes otherwise 6.4.1997) by S.I. 1995/3213 (N.I. 22), art. 134(3); S.R. 1996/91, art. 2(a)(d), Sch. Pts. I IV; S.R. 1997/192, art. 2(b)

F3 Words in s. 38(1) substituted (24.3.1999 for certain purposes and otherwise 1.4.1999) by S.I. 1999/671, arts. 1(2)(b), 3(1), Sch. 1 para. 51; S.R. 1999/149, art. 2(c), Sch. 2

F4 Words in s. 38(2) substituted (2.6.2012) by Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2012 (c. 3), ss. 26(1), 34(2)

F5 S. 38(3) inserted (2.6.2012) by Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2012 (c. 3), ss. 26(2), 34(2)