Disability Discrimination Act 1995

4I Occupational pension schemes: procedure E+W+S

 

(1) Where under section 17A F5 a relevant disabled person presents a complaint to an employment tribunal that the trustees or managers of an occupational pension scheme have acted in relation to him in a way which is unlawful under this Part, the employer in relation to that scheme shall, for the purposes of the rules governing procedure, be treated as a party and be entitled to appear and be heard in accordance with those rules.

(2) In this section, “employer”, in relation to an occupational pension scheme, has the meaning given by section 124(1) of the Pensions Act 1995 F6 as at the date of coming into force of this section.

Extent Information

E1 This section extended to England, Wales and Scotland only; a separate s. 4I exists for Northern Ireland only.

Textual Amendments

F5 The former section 8 of the 1995 Act, moved, renumbered and amended by regulation 9 of the Amendment Regulations.

F6 1995 c. 26.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Ss. 4-6 modified (E.) (1.9.2003) by The Education (Modification of Enactments Relating to Employment) (England) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1964), art. 3. {Sch.}

[F3 4I Occupational pension schemes: procedure N.I.

(1) Where under section 17A a relevant disabled person presents a complaint to an industrial tribunal that the trustees or managers of an occupational pension scheme have acted in relation to him in a way which is unlawful under this Part, the employer in relation to that scheme shall, for the purposes of the rules governing procedure, be treated as a party and be entitled to appear and be heard in accordance with those rules.

(2) In this section, “employer”, in relation to an occupational pension scheme, has the meaning given by Article 121(1) of the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 F7 as at the date of coming into operation of this section.]

Extent Information

E2 This section extends to Northern Ireland only; a separate s. 4I for England, Wales and Scotland only repealed (1.10.2010).

Textual Amendments

F7 S.I. 1995/3213 (N.I. 22)