Local Government Pension Scheme (Amendment No. 2 and Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002

1. Introductory Text

2. Preliminary provisions

   1. 1. Citation, commencement and retrospection

   2. 2. Interpretation

3. Application of 2002 Regulations and old provisions

   1. 3. Cessation of old provisions for active members

   2. 4. Deferred members and pensioners: general

   3. 5. Re-employment of members (Schedule D5 to the 2000 Regulations etc.)

4. Counting old membership of existing members under 2002 Regulations

   1. 6. Entitlement of active members to count old membership

   2. 7. Entitlement of re-employed members to count old membership

   3. 8. Membership before 1st April 1972

   4. 9. Rights under old provisions affecting membership periods (extra payments, absences etc.)

   5. 10. Rights under Schedule C5 to the 2000 Regulations: counting of membership

5. Augmentation

   1. 11. Duty of employing authority to increase total membership of members with membership before the commencement date

6. Special provisions about rights relating to old membership

   1. 12. Continuity of elections within regulation 9(1)

   2. 13. Continuity of rights within regulation 10(1)

   3. 14. Temporary right to pay off liabilities under regulation 13 by capital payment

   4. 15. Equivalent pension benefits

7. The fund and the Committee

   1. 16. The fund and the Committee

   2. 17. Continuation of employer’s liability for certain payments

8. Special Cases

   1. 18. Community scheme transferees

9. Supplementary provisions

   1. 19. Cost of resolutions

   2. 20. Amendments to the Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000

   3. 21. Minor and consequential amendments

   4. 22. Transitional and transitory provisions and savings

   5. 23. Revocations

10. Signature

11. 1. SCHEDULE 1

       ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS WHICH ARE “OLD PROVISIONS”

    2. SCHEDULE 2

       RE-EMPLOYMENT OF MEMBERS (SCHEDULE D5 TO THE 2000 REGULATIONS ETC.)

       1. 1. Interpretation

       2. 2. Active and rejoining pensioners: general

       3. 3. Re-employment and abatement

       4. 4. Combined benefits

       5. 5. Separate benefits and dependants' benefits

       6. 6. Members with preserved rights

       7. 7. Elections for aggregation: members rejoining the day before the commencement date

       8. 8. Limitations on benefits

       9. 9. Continuity of elections by certain rejoining deferred members

    3. SCHEDULE 3

       AMENDMENTS TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT PENSION SCHEME REGULATIONS (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2000

       1. 1. The 2000 Regulations shall be amended as provided by paragraphs...

       2. 2. In regulation B13, after paragraph (2) add–

       3. 3. For regulation C6 there shall be substituted the following– (1) If a person who is a member or has...

       4. 4. In Schedule A1– (a) after the definition “Officer” insert– “Ordinary...

    4. SCHEDULE 4

       MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

       1. 1. The Local Government (Superannuation) (Milk Marketing Board for Northern Ireland) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997

       2. 2. In regulation 1(2)– (a) in the definition of “admitted employee”...

       3. 3. In regulation 2 for “regulation B6(3)” substitute “regulation 4(3)” and...

       4. 4. The Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000

       5. 5. In regulation D8(4) after the words “regulation J3 (decisions as...

       6. 6. In regulation D12– (a) in paragraph (1)(a)(i) after the words...

       7. 7. At the end of regulation D15 insert the words “or,...

       8. 8. In regulation D16(10)– (a) after the words “these regulations” insert...

       9. 9. In regulation D20– (a) after the words “Schedule C4 (limitations...

       10. 10. In regulation E4– (a) in paragraphs (1)(b) and (2), after...

       11. 11. In regulation E6 at the end add the words “or,...

       12. 12. In regulation F1(2) after the words “Schedule D5 (re-employed pensioners)”...

       13. 13. In regulation F2(2) after the words “Schedule D5 (re-employed pensioners)”...

       14. 14. In regulation F4(1)(b) and (2)– (a) after the words “regulation...

       15. 15. In regulation F5– (a) in paragraph (2) after the words...

       16. 16. At the end of regulation F9 add the words “or,...

       17. 17. In regulation F10(3)– (a) after the words “these regulations” insert...

       18. 18. In regulation G3(5)(b) after the words “Schedule D5 (re-employed pensioners)”...

       19. 19. In regulations G6(1)(b) and (3) and G7(1)(b)–

       20. 20. In regulation G12 after the words “Schedule D5 (re-employed pensioners)”...

       21. 21. In Schedule A1– (a) after the definition of “The 1992...

       22. 22. In paragraph 4 of Schedule B1 after the words “Schedule...

       23. 23. The Local Government (Discretionary Payments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001

       24. 24. In regulation 2– (a) in paragraph (1)–

       25. 25. In regulation 4– (a) in paragraph (1) in the definition...

       26. 26. In regulation 5(1)– (a) in sub-paragraph (b)(i) for the words...

       27. 27. In regulation 6– (a) in paragraph (1)(c)(ii) after the words...

       28. 28. In regulation 7(1), for sub-paragraph (c) substitute–

       29. 29. In regulations 8(2) and 9(2)– (a) in sub-paragraph (a) for...

       30. 30. In regulation 10– (a) in paragraph (1)(c)(ii) for the words...

       31. 31. In regulation 15– (a) in paragraph (3) for sub-paragraph (a)...

       32. 32. In regulation 16– (a) in paragraph (3) for the words...

       33. 33. In regulation 17(4) for the words “regulation D2” substitute the...

       34. 34. In regulation 18– (a) in paragraphs (1) and (6) for...

       35. 35. In regulation 19– (a) in paragraph (1)(a) for the words...

       36. 36. In regulation 20(2)(b) for the words “regulation D7(1)(b)” substitute the...

       37. 37. In regulation 21(1)(a) and (2)(a) for the words “regulation G4...

       38. 38. In regulation 23(1)(a) and (2)(a) for the words “regulation G3,...

       39. 39. In regulation 24– (a) in paragraph (3)(b) for the words...

       40. 40. In regulation 25(1) and (2) for the words “regulation G11”...

       41. 41. In regulations 28(2) and 31(6), omit the words “Without prejudice...

       42. 42. In regulation 35– (a) in paragraph (1)(b)–

       43. 43. In paragraph 8 of Schedule 3, for the words from...

    5. SCHEDULE 5

       TRANSITIONAL AND TRANSITORY PROVISIONS AND SAVINGS

       1. 1. In this Schedule– (a) “the former provisions” means any provisions...

       2. 2. (1) The substitution of the 2002 provisions for the former...

       3. 3. (1) Where– (a) any provision continues to have effect in...

       4. 4. (1) If any person to whom a relevant benefit is...

12. Explanatory Note