The Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 2005

Article 81.

SCHEDULE 3 N.I. RESTRICTED INFORMATION HELD BY THE REGULATOR: CERTAIN PERMITTED DISCLOSURES TO FACILITATE EXERCISE OF FUNCTIONS

Persons	Functions
The Department.	Functions under— (a) the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 1964 (c. 33); (b) Part III of the Pension Schemes Act; or (c) this Order.
The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment.	Functions under— (a) Part XV of the Companies Order, (b) the Insolvency Order, or (c) Part II of the Companies (No. 2) (Northern Ireland) Order 1990 (NI 10).
The Secretary of State.	Functions under— (a) Part XIV of the Companies Act 1985 (c. 6), (b) the Insolvency Act 1986 (c. 45), (c) Part III of the Companies Act 1989 (c. 40), (d) Part I of the Export and Investment Guarantees Act 1991 (c. 67) (apart from sections 5 and 6), (e) Part III of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (c. 48), (f) Part V of the Police Act 1997 (c. 50), (g) the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (c. 8), or (h) the Pensions Act 2004 (c. 35), and functions of co-operating with overseas government authorities and bodies in relation to criminal matters.
The Bank of England.	Any of its functions.
The Financial Services Authority.	Functions under— (a) the legislation relating to friendly societies, (b) the Building Societies Act 1986 (c. 53), or (c) the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (c. 8).
The Charity Commissioners.	Functions under the Charities Act 1993 (c. 10).
The Pensions Regulator Tribunal.	Any of its functions.
The Pensions Ombudsman.	Functions under— (a) the Pension Schemes Act, or (b) the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (c. 48).
The Ombudsman for the Board of the Pension Protection Fund.	Any of his functions.
The Comptroller and Auditor General for Northern Ireland.	Any of his functions.
The Comptroller and Auditor General.	Any of his functions.
The Auditor General for Wales.	Any of his functions.
The Auditor General for Scotland.	Any of his functions.
The Commissioners of Inland Revenue or their officers.	Functions under— (a) the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c. 1), (b) the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 (c. 12), (c) Part III of the Pension Schemes Act 1993, (d) Part III of the Pension Schemes Act, (e) [F1 the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (c. 1), (f) the Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005 (c. 5) (so far as relating to functions previously exercised under the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c. 1)), F2 . . . (g) Part 4 of the Finance Act 2004 (c. 12).][F3 , or (h) the Income Tax Act 2007 (so far as relating to functions previously exercised under the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988).]
The Commissioners of Customs and Excise.	Functions under any enactment.
The Official Receiver for Northern Ireland or the Official Receiver in England and Wales.	Functions under the enactments relating to insolvency.
An inspector appointed by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment.	Functions under Part XV of the Companies Order.
An inspector appointed by the Secretary of State.	Functions under Part XIV of the Companies Act 1985 (c. 6).
A person authorised to exercise powers under— (a) section 447 of the Companies Act 1985, (b) Article 440 of the Companies Order, or (c) section 84 of the Companies Act 1989 (c. 40).	Functions under those sections or that Article.
A person appointed under— (a) section 167 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (c. 8), (b) section 168(3) or (5) of that Act, or (c) section 284 of that Act, to conduct an investigation.	Functions in relation to that investigation.
A body designated under section 326(1) of that Act.	Functions in its capacity as a bodys designated under that section.
A recognised investment exchange or a recognised clearing house (as defined by section 285 of that Act).	Functions in its capacity as an exchange or clearing house recognised under that Act.
A body corporate established in accordance with section 212(1) of that Act.	Functions under the Financial Services Compensation Scheme, established in accordance with section 213 of that Act.
The Panel on Takeovers and Mergers.	Functions under the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers and the Rules Governing Substantial Acquisitions of Shares for the time being issued by the Panel.
The General Insurance Standards Council.	Functions of regulating sales and advisory and service standards in relation to insurance.
A recognised professional body (within the meaning of Article 350 of the Insolvency Order).	Functions in its capacity as such a body under that Order.
A person on whom functions are conferred by or under Part 2, 3 or 4 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29).	The functions so conferred.
The Counter Fraud and Security Management Service established under the Counter Fraud and Security Management Service (Establishment and Constitution) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/3039).	Any of its functions.
A recognised professional body (within the meaning of section 391 of the Insolvency Act 1986 (c. 45)).	Functions in its capacity as such a body under that Act.
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[F5 Any body carrying on activities concerned with any of the matters set out in section 16(2) of the Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) Act 2004 (c. 27) or Article 16(2) of the Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/1967 (N.I. 17)) (a “relevant body”), any subsidiary (within the meaning given by section 736 of the Companies Act 1985 (c. 6) or Article 4 of the Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (S.I. 1986/1032 (N.I. 6)) of a relevant body and any body established under the constitution of a relevant body or such a subsidiary.	Its functions relating to carrying on activities concerned with any of the following matters— (a) issuing standards to be applied in actuarial work, (b) issuing standards in respect of matters to be contained in reports or other communications required to be produced or made by actuaries or in accordance with standards within paragraph (a), (c) investigating departures from standards within paragraph (a) or (b), (d) taking steps to secure compliance with standards within paragraph (a) or (b), (e) carrying out investigations into public interest cases arising in connection with the performance of actuarial functions by members of the Institute of Actuaries or the Faculty of Actuaries (“the Institute or Faculty”) or persons who, although not members of the Institute or Faculty, are subject to the rules of one of these bodies in performing actuarial functions (“members”), (f) holding disciplinary hearings relating to members following the conclusion of investigations within paragraph (e), (g) deciding whether (and, if so, what) disciplinary action should be taken against members to whom hearings within paragraph (f) related, (h) supervising the exercise by the Institute or Faculty of— (i) investigatory or disciplinary functions exercised by the Institute or Faculty in relation to the performance by their members of actuarial functions, (ii) the setting by the Institute or Faculty of standards in relation to the performance by their members of actuarial functions, and (iii) the determining by the Institute or Faculty of requirements in relation to the education and training of their members, (i) overseeing or directing any of the matters mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (h), and functions relating to the funding of activities concerned with any of the matters mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (i). Any functions in connection with any levy payable to it under section 17 of the Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) Act 2004.
A member of the panel appointed under paragraph 4 of Schedule 17 to the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (c. 8) by the body corporate established by paragraph 2 of that Schedule.	Functions under— (a) Part III, (b) Part 3A, and (c) Part IV of that Schedule.
The Gambling Commission.	Functions under— (a) the Gaming Act 1968 (c. 65), (b) the Lotteries and Amusements Act 1976 (c. 32), and (c) the Gambling Act 2005 (c. 19).]

F1 Sch. 3: words substituted (7.12.2006) in the entry relating to "The Commissioners of Inland Revenue or their officers" by Pensions (2005 Order) (Disclosure of Restricted Information) (Amendment of Specified Persons) Order (Northern Ireland) 2006 (S.R. 2006/444), art. 2(2)(a)

F2 Sch. 3: word repealed (6.4.2007 with effect as mentioned in s. 1034(1) of the amending Act) in the entry relating to the Commissioners of Inland Revenue or their officers by Income Tax Act 2007 (c. 3), ss. 1027, 1031, 1034(1), Sch. 1 para. 608(a), Sch. 3 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 2)

F3 Sch. 3: words inserted (6.4.2007 with effect as mentioned in s. 1034(1) of the amending Act) in the entry relating to the Commissioners of Inland Revenue or their officers by Income Tax Act 2007 (c. 3), ss. 1027, 1034(1), Sch. 1 para. 608(b) (with Sch. 2)

F4 Sch. 3: entry relating to the "Gaming Board for Great Britain" omitted (7.12.2006) by virtue of Pensions (2005 Order) (Disclosure of Restricted Information) (Amendment of Specified Persons) Order (Northern Ireland) 2006 (S.R. 2006/444), art. 2(2)(b)

F5 Sch. 3: entries added (7.12.2006) by Pensions (2005 Order) (Disclosure of Restricted Information) (Amendment of Specified Persons) Order (Northern Ireland) 2006 (S.R. 2006/444), art. 2(2)(c)