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The Pensions (2005 Order) (Commencement No. 1 and Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2005

Pensions

Occupational pensions

Paternity leave

Government Printer for Northern Ireland

2016-09-12

PENSIONS

This Order provides for the coming into operation of provisions of the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (“the Order”) on the following dates –25th February 2005 for provisions relating relating to the Pensions Regulator and the Board of the Pension Protection Fund, and certain other provisions, including Article 254 of the Order, which makes amendments relating to the Pensions Compensation Board;25th February 2005 for the purpose only of authorising the making of regulations or orders relating to the definition of “eligible scheme” for the purposes of the Board of the Pension Protection Fund and modification of the Order in relation to certain categories of pension schemes. The provisions in question are brought fully into operation on 8th March 2005;25th February 2005 for the purpose only of authorising the making of regulations relating to various levies for the Pensions Regulator, the Pensions Ombudsman and the Board of the Pension Protection Fund. The provisions in question are brought fully into operation on 1st April 2005;25th February 2005 for the purpose only of authorising the making of regulations, orders or rules relating in particular to the functions of the Pensions Regulator and the Board of the Pension Protection Fund. The provisions in question are brought fully into operation on 6th April 2005;8th March 2005 for the purpose of modification of the Order in relation to certain categories of scheme;1st April 2005 for other provisions relating to levies in relation to the Pensions Regulator and the Board of the Pension Protection Fund, and6th April 2005 for provisions relating in particular to the functions of the Pensions Regulator and the Board of the Pension Protection Fund and provisions relating to adoption leave.

Consequential amendments, transitional modifications and adaptations

Transitional provisions in relation to the Pensions Compensation Board5

1

For the purposes of the provision of information by the Pensions Ombudsman to the Pensions Compensation Board, section 145(6)14 of the Pension Schemes Act shall have effect until 1st September 2005 as if there were inserted after the end of paragraph (ba) (as substituted by paragraph 21 of Schedule 10 to the Order) –

bb
the Pensions Compensation Board,

2

The Table in section 154A(1)15 of the Pension Schemes Act shall have effect until 1st September 2005 as if the entry relating to the Pensions Compensation Board (prior to its substitution by paragraph 21 of Schedule 10 to the Order) remained in place.