The Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 No. 255 (NI. 1)

PART VI N.I. OCCUPATIONAL AND PERSONAL PENSION SCHEMES: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Requirements for member-nominated trustees and directors N.I.

Member-nominated trustees and directors: supplementary N.I.

220.—(1) The Department may, by order, amend Articles 218(1)(a) and (4) and 219(1)(a) and (4) by substituting, in each of those provisions, “one-half” for “one-third”.

(2) Regulations may modify Articles 218 and 219 (including any of the provisions mentioned in paragraph (1)) in their application to prescribed cases.

(3) In Articles 218 and 219—

• “company” means a company [F1 as defined in section 1(1) of the Companies Act 2006] or a company which may be wound up under Part VI of the Insolvency Order (unregistered companies);

• “occupational trust scheme” means an occupational pension scheme established under a trust.

F1 Art. 220(3): words in definition of "company" substituted (1.10.2009) by Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1941), art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 252(8) (with art. 10)