The Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014

Notice of decisions by the appointed person under regulation 84 N.I.

85.—(1) A decision on the matters raised by an application under regulation 84 (right to apply for an appointed person to review a decision) shall be issued by the appropriate appointed person—

(a) to the applicant; and

(b) to the Committee,

by notice in writing before the expiry of the period of [F1 four months] beginning with the date the application was received.

(2) But, if no such notice is issued before the expiry of that period, an interim reply shall immediately be sent to the persons mentioned in paragraph (1) setting out the reasons for the delay and an expected date for issuing the decision.

(3) A notice under paragraph (1) shall include—

(a) a statement of the decision;

(b) reference to any legislation or provisions of the Scheme relied upon;

(c) in the case where the disagreement relates to the exercise of a discretion, a reference to the provisions of the Scheme conferring the discretion;

(d) a reference to the rights of the applicant to refer the disagreement for reconsideration by the Committee under regulation 86 (reference of disagreement to the Committee), specifying the time within which the applicant may do so; and

(e) a statement that the [F2 Money and Pensions Service] is available to assist members and beneficiaries of the Scheme in connection with any difficulty with the Scheme which remains unresolved and the address at which it may be contacted.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in reg. 85(1) substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(1) of the amending Rule) by The Local Government Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022 (S.R. 2022/163), regs. 1(1), 11

F2 Words in reg. 85(3)(e) substituted (6.4.2019) by The Financial Guidance and Claims Act 2018 (Naming and Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/383), reg. 1(1), Sch. para. 24(a)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Regs. 79-89 applied (1.4.2015) by The Local Government Pension Scheme (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. 2014/189), regs. 1(1), 23