The Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 2005

The PPF Ombudsman N.I.

191.—(1) The Department may by order make provision—

(a) about the reimbursement of the PPF Ombudsman in respect of any expenses incurred by him in the performance of his functions;

(b) about the staff of the PPF Ombudsman and the provision of facilities (including additional staff) to him;

(c) about the delegation of the functions of the PPF Ombudsman to his staff or to any such additional staff;

(d) conferring powers to enable the PPF Ombudsman to obtain such information and documents as he may require for the performance of his functions; and

(e) about restrictions on the disclosure of information held by him.

(2) The Department must pay to the PPF Ombudsman such sums as may be required to be paid by the Department to or in respect of the PPF Ombudsman by virtue of an order under paragraph (1).

(3) Regulations may provide for the imposition of a levy in respect of eligible schemes for the purpose of meeting expenditure of the Department under paragraph (2) or of the Secretary of State under section 209(6) of the Pensions Act 2004 (c. 35).

(4) Where regulations make such provision, paragraphs (2), (3), (5), (6) and (7) of Article 103 (administration levy) apply in relation to the levy as they apply in relation to an administration levy (within the meaning of that Article), except that in paragraph (7) of that Article the reference to paragraph (1) of that Article is to be read as a reference to paragraph (3) of this Article.