Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015

19—(1) The Pension Schemes Act is amended as follows. N.I.

(2) In section 90(2A) (right to cash equivalent)—

(a) in paragraph (a), after sub-paragraph (vii) insert—

“(viii) regulations made under Schedule 17 to the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015;”;

(b) in paragraph (b), after sub-paragraph (v) insert—

“(vi) regulations made under paragraph 17 of Schedule 17 to the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015.”.

(3) In section 96B(2) (meaning of “scheme rules”: occupational pension schemes)—

(a) in paragraph (a), after sub-paragraph (x) insert—

“(xi) regulations made under Schedule 17 to the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015.”;

(b) in paragraph (b), after sub-paragraph (vii) insert—

“(viii) regulations made under paragraph 16 of Schedule 17 to the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015.”.

(4) In section 97AI(7) (rights to cash transfer sum and contribution refund: further provisions)—

(a) in paragraph (a), after sub-paragraph (ix) insert—

“(x) regulations made under Schedule 17 to the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015;”;

(b) in paragraph (b), after sub-paragraph (vii) insert—

“(viii) regulations made under paragraph 17 of Schedule 17 to the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015.”.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 17 para. 19(1) in operation at 16.7.2015 for specified purposes by S.R. 2015/307, art. 2(1)(m)(ii)

I2 Sch. 17 para. 19(3) in operation at 16.7.2015 by S.R. 2015/307, art. 2(1)(m)(ii)