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The Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 2005

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[F1Qualifying pensions dashboard serviceN.I.

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215A.(1) A pensions dashboard service is an electronic communications service by means of which information about pensions may be requested by, and provided to, an individual or a person authorised by the individual.

(2) “Qualifying pensions dashboard service” means a pensions dashboard service in relation to which prescribed requirements are satisfied.

(3) Requirements prescribed under paragraph (2) may, in particular, relate to—

(a)what relevant and other information is to be provided, how it is to be provided and the circumstances in which it is to be provided;

(b)how the pensions dashboard service is to be established, maintained and operated.

(4) In paragraph (3)(a) “relevant information” means—

(a)information of a prescribed description about—

(i)state pensions;

(ii)basic or additional retirement pensions;

(b)state pension information relating to the individual in question of such description as may be prescribed;

(c)information of a prescribed description about occupational or personal pension schemes or a prescribed description of occupational or personal pension schemes;

(d)information relating to the individual in question and particular occupational or personal pension schemes of such description as may be prescribed.

(5) Requirements prescribed under paragraph (2) may, in particular—

(a)require the pensions dashboard service to comply with standards, specifications or technical requirements published from time to time by—

(i)the Department,

(ii)the Money and Pensions Service, or

(iii)a person specified or of a description specified in the regulations;

(b)require the provider of the pensions dashboard service to satisfy prescribed conditions;

(c)require the provider of the pensions dashboard service to be a person approved from time to time by—

(i)the Department,

(ii)the Money and Pensions Service, or

(iii)a person specified or of a description specified in the regulations;

(d)require the provider of the pensions dashboard service to provide, or not to provide, information, facilities or services specified or of a description specified in connection with the pensions dashboard service.

(6) Requirements prescribed under paragraph (2) may include provision under which a determination may fall to be made by—

(a)the Department,

(b)the Money and Pensions Service, or

(c)a person specified or of a description specified in the regulations.]

F1Arts. 215A-215C and cross-heading inserted (11.2.2021 for specified purposes) by Pension Schemes Act 2021 (c. 1), s. 131(2)(c)(3)(a), Sch. 9 para. 2

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