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The Pensions (2008 Act) (Commencement No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2009

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Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland

2009 No. 75 (C. 4)

Pensions

The Pensions (2008 Act) (Commencement No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2009

Made

2nd March 2009

The Department for Social Development makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 21(1) of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2008(1).

Citation

1.  This Order may be cited as the Pensions (2008 Act) (Commencement No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2009.

Appointed days

2.  The day appointed for the coming into operation of section 12 of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (conversion of guaranteed minimum pensions)—

(a)for the purpose only of authorising the making of regulations, is 3rd March 2009, and

(b)for all other purposes, is 6th April 2009.

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 2nd March 2009

(L.S.)

John O’Neill

A senior officer of the Department for Social Development

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order provides for the coming into operation of section 12 of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 on 3rd March 2009 for the purpose only of authorising the making of regulations and 6th April 2009 for all other purposes.

Section 12 introduces new provisions into the Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993 (c. 49) to allow guaranteed minimum pensions to be converted into other pension benefits.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDER

(This note is not part of the Order)

The following provisions of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 have been brought into operation by an earlier commencement order as from the date shown.

ProvisionDate of CommencementS.R. No.
Section 1529th February 20082008 No. 65 (C. 1)
Schedule 529th February 20082008 No. 65 (C. 1)
Schedule 6 (partially)29th February 20082008 No. 65 (C. 1)

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