The Pensions (2005 Order) (Commencement No. 5 and Appointed Day) Order (Northern Ireland) 2005

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order.)

This Order makes further provision for the coming into operation of the following provisions of the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (“the Order”)—

• Articles 105(7) and 233 and paragraph 70(3) of Schedule 10 (in part), on 30th June 2005;

• Articles 260 and 292, on 1st July 2005;

• Article 192 except paragraphs (4)(e) and (5)(e), for the purpose only of authorising the making of regulations, on 1st July 2005, and for all other purposes, on the day after the day on which the first regulations under that Article are made;

• Article 193 except paragraph (2)(k), for the purpose only of authorising the making of regulations, on 1st July 2005, and for all other purposes, on the day after the day on which the first regulations under that Article are made;

• Articles 194 to 197 on the first day after the day on which the first regulations made under Article 192 or 193 come into operation, whichever is the earlier;

• Articles 229 and 232, for the purpose only of authorising the making of regulations, on 1st July 2005, and for all other purposes, on 22nd September 2005;

• Article 216, for the purpose only of authorising the making of regulations, on 1st July 2005, and for all other purposes, and in respect of particular cases, on 22nd September 2005, and in all other cases, on 6th April 2006;

• Articles 246 and 261, for the purpose only of authorising the making of regulations, on 1st July 2005, and for all other purposes, on 6th April 2006;

• Articles 165, 166, 168 and 169 and paragraph 70(5) of Schedule 10 (in part), for the purpose only of authorising the making of regulations, on 14th July 2005, and for all other purposes, on 1st September 2005;

• Articles 156(2) to (6) except paragraph (5)(d) and 167, paragraphs 20 to 26, 29 and 30 of Schedule 8, paragraphs 50(b), and 70(3) of Schedule 10 (in part), and Schedule 11 (in part), on 1st September 2005;

• paragraph 68 of Schedule 10, on 22nd September 2005;

• Schedule 11 (in part), on 6th April 2006.

This Order also appoints the day, for the purposes of Article 86(7) of the Order, for the coming into effect of the Pensions Regulator Code of Practice No. 2: Notifiable Events as 30th June 2005.