Public Service Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2014

New public body pension schemes N.I.

31.—(1) The following provisions of this Act apply in relation to a new public body pension scheme (and any statutory pension scheme that is connected with it) as to a scheme under section 1 (and any connected scheme)—

(a) section 3(1) and (2) and Schedule 3 (scheme regulations);

(b) section 4 (scheme manager);

(c) sections 5 and 6 (pension board), if the scheme has more than one member;

(d) sections 8 to 10 (scheme design);

(e) sections 11 [F1 to 12A] (cost control);

(f) sections 14 to 16 (information and records).

(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), the provisions referred to in that subsection are to be read with the following modifications—

(a) references to scheme regulations are to be read as references to the rules of the scheme;

(b) references to the responsible authority are to be read as references to the public authority which established the scheme.

(3) A new public body pension scheme, and any variation to the rules of the scheme, requires the consent of the Department of Finance and Personnel.

(4) In this Act—

“public body pension scheme” means a scheme (other than an existing scheme [F2 [F3 [F4 [F5 [F6 [F7 or a scheme established under section 18A of the Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993]]]]]] ) established by a public authority for the payment of pensions and other benefits to or in respect of members or staff of a statutory body or the holder of a statutory office;

“new public body pension scheme” means a public body pension scheme established after the coming into force of this section.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 31(1)(e) substituted (10.3.2022 for specified purposes, 1.4.2022 in so far as not already in operation) by Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Act 2022 (c. 7), ss. 95(14), 131(1)(2)(f)

F2 Words in s. 31(4) inserted (23.2.2017) by The Pension Schemes Act 2015 (Judicial Pensions) (Consequential Provision) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.R. 2017/40), regs. 1, 2

F3 Words in s. 31(4) inserted (21.8.2017) by The Pension Schemes Act 2015 (Judicial Pensions) (Consequential Provision No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.R. 2017/158),regs. 1, 2 (This S.R. revokes and re-enacts S.R. 2017/40 which would otherwise cease to have effect by virtue of s. 85(3)(b) of the Pensions Schemes Act 2015 (c. 8))

F4 Words in s. 31(4) inserted (19.2.2018) by The Pension Schemes Act 2015 (Judicial Pensions) (Consequential Provision) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018 (S.R. 2018/28), regs. 1, 2 (This S.R. revokes and re-enacts S.R. 2017/158 which would otherwise cease to have effect by virtue of s. 85(3)(b) of the Pensions Schemes Act 2015 (c. 8))

F5 Words in s. 31(4) inserted (17.8.2018) by The Pension Schemes Act 2015 (Judicial Pensions) (Consequential Provision No. 2) Regulations (NorthernIreland)2018 (S.R. 2018/147), regs. 1, 2 (This S.R. revokes and re-enacts S.R. 2018/28 which would otherwise cease to have effect by virtue of s. 85(3)(b) of the Pensions Schemes Act 2015 (c. 8))

F6 Words in s. 31(4) inserted (15.2.2019) by The Pension Schemes Act 2015 (Judicial Pensions) (Consequential Provision) Regulations (NorthernIreland)2019 (S.R. 2019/17), regs. 1, 2 (This S.R. revokes and re-enacts S.R. 2018/147 which would otherwise cease to have effect by virtue of s. 85(3)(b) of the Pensions Schemes Act 2015 (c. 8))

F7 Words in s. 31(4) inserted (13.8.2019) by The Pension Schemes Act 2015 (Judicial Pensions) (Consequential Provision No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/158), regs. 1, 2 (This S.R. revokes and re-enacts S.R. 2019/17 which would otherwise cease to have effect by virtue of s. 85(3)(b) of the Pensions Schemes Act 2015 (c. 8))

Commencement Information

I1 S. 31 in operation at 1.4.2015 by S.R. 2015/3, art. 5(2)(a)