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Changes and effects yet to be applied to Article 231:
- Sch. 6 para. 21(2)(c)-(cc) substituted for (b)(c) by 2008 c. 13 (N.I.) Sch. 6 para. 11
- art. 2(4)(b)(viii)-(x) inserted by 2016 c. 1 (N.I.) Sch. 2 para. 21(3)(b)
- art. 19(1A) inserted by 2016 c. 1 (N.I.) Sch. 2 para. 24(3)
- art. 19(10A) inserted by 2016 c. 1 (N.I.) Sch. 2 para. 24(5)
- art. 34(1)-(1B) substituted for art. 34(1) by 2016 c. 1 (N.I.) Sch. 2 para. 25
- art. 34(7)(da) inserted by 2021 c. 1 Sch. 8 para. 3(2)
- art. 39(1)-(1B) substituted for art. 39(1) by 2016 c. 1 (N.I.) Sch. 2 para. 26(2)
- art. 48(1)-(1B) substituted for art. 48(1) by 2016 c. 1 (N.I.) Sch. 2 para. 27
- art. 75(1)(a)(iib) inserted by 2021 c. 1 Sch. 8 para. 8(2)
- art. 110(1)-(1B) substituted for art. 110(1) by 2016 c. 1 (N.I.) Sch. 2 para. 29
- art. 191(5) added by 2008 c. 13 (N.I.) Sch. 9 para. 6
Changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Order associated Parts and Chapters:
Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Order (including any effects on those provisions):
- Sch. 6 para. 21(2)(c)-(cc) substituted for (b)(c) by 2008 c. 13 (N.I.) Sch. 6 para. 11
- art. 2(4)(b)(viii)-(x) inserted by 2016 c. 1 (N.I.) Sch. 2 para. 21(3)(b)
- art. 19(1A) inserted by 2016 c. 1 (N.I.) Sch. 2 para. 24(3)
- art. 19(10A) inserted by 2016 c. 1 (N.I.) Sch. 2 para. 24(5)
- art. 34(1)-(1B) substituted for art. 34(1) by 2016 c. 1 (N.I.) Sch. 2 para. 25
- art. 34(7)(da) inserted by 2021 c. 1 Sch. 8 para. 3(2)
- art. 39(1)-(1B) substituted for art. 39(1) by 2016 c. 1 (N.I.) Sch. 2 para. 26(2)
- art. 48(1)-(1B) substituted for art. 48(1) by 2016 c. 1 (N.I.) Sch. 2 para. 27
- art. 75(1)(a)(iib) inserted by 2021 c. 1 Sch. 8 para. 8(2)
- art. 110(1)-(1B) substituted for art. 110(1) by 2016 c. 1 (N.I.) Sch. 2 para. 29
- art. 191(5) added by 2008 c. 13 (N.I.) Sch. 9 para. 6
Representative of [F1non-UK] scheme to be treated as trusteeN.I.
This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum
231.—(1) In the case of an occupational pension scheme that has its main administration outside the [F2United Kingdom], a reference in pensions legislation to the trustees, or a trustee, of the scheme includes a person who is for the time being appointed by the trustees of the scheme to be a representative of the scheme for the purposes of this Article.
(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply to a prescribed reference.
(3) In paragraph (1) “pensions legislation” means any statutory provision contained in or made by virtue of—
(a)the Pension Schemes Act,
(b)the 1995 Order,
(c)Parts II to V of the 1999 Order, F3...
(e)the Pension Schemes Act (Northern Ireland) 2016] [F6, or]
[F6(f)Part 2 of the Pension Schemes Act 2021.]
F1Words in art. 231 heading substituted (31.12.2020) by The Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Amendment etc.) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/193), regs. 1, 5(7)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F2Words in art. 231(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Amendment etc.) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/193), regs. 1, 5(7)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F3Word in art. 231(3)(c) omitted (16.1.2016) by virtue of Pension Schemes Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (c. 1), s. 52, Sch. 2 para. 31(a)
F4Art. 231(3)(e) and word inserted (16.1.2016) by Pension Schemes Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (c. 1), s. 52, Sch. 2 para. 31(b)
F5Word in art. 231(3)(d) omitted (11.2.2021 for specified purposes, 1.8.2022 in so far as not already in operation) by virtue of Pension Schemes Act 2021 (c. 1), s. 131(1)(3)(a), Sch. 6 para. 19(a); S.R. 2022/197, art. 3(a)
F6Art. 231(3)(f) and word inserted (11.2.2021 for specified purposes, 1.8.2022 in so far as not already in operation) by Pension Schemes Act 2021 (c. 1), s. 131(1)(3)(a), Sch. 6 para. 19(b); S.R. 2022/197, art. 3(a)
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