Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015

PART 4 N.I. INTERPRETATION AND POWER TO MAKE FURTHER TRANSISTIONAL PROVISION

Interpretation N.I.

18  In this Schedule “ the commencement date” means the date on which it comes fully into operation. N.I.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 20 para. 18 in operation at 6.4.2017 by S.R. 2017/44, art. 5(b)

19  Other expressions used in this Schedule have the same meaning as in Part 3 of the 2005 Order. N.I.

Commencement Information

I2 Sch. 20 para. 19 in operation at 6.4.2017 by S.R. 2017/44, art. 5(b)

Further transitional provision N.I.

20  The inclusion of Parts 2 and 3 does not prevent transitional provision being made by order under section 53(5). N.I.

Commencement Information

I3 Sch. 20 para. 20 in operation at 6.4.2017 by S.R. 2017/44, art. 5(b)

21—(1) In relation to a case involving multiple benefits, transitional provision made by order under section 53(5) may, in particular— N.I.

(a) disapply or modify any provision of this Schedule;

(b) make provision similar to any provision of this Schedule.

(2) For these purposes, “a case involving multiple benefits” means a case mentioned in paragraph 26(9) of Schedule 6 to the 2005 Order.

Commencement Information

I4 Sch. 20 para. 21 in operation at 6.4.2017 by S.R. 2017/44, art. 5(b)

22—(1) Transitional provision made by order under section 53(5) may, in particular, make provision in relation to compensation payable under Chapter 1 of Part 3 of the Pensions (No. 2) Act (compensation sharing on divorce etc.) that is similar to any provision of Part 2 of this Schedule. N.I.

(2) Regulations under paragraph 18 of Schedule 4 to the Pensions (No. 2) Act which restrict an amount payable to a person in any period by reference to a modified version of the compensation cap in paragraph 26A of Schedule 6 to the 2005 Order (inserted by Part 1 of this Schedule) may also make provision similar to any provision of Part 3 of this Schedule.

Commencement Information

I5 Sch. 20 para. 22 in operation at 10.3.2017 by S.R. 2017/44, art. 5(a)