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The New Firefighters’ Pension Scheme Order (Northern Ireland) 2007

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Procedure for applications under article 78

79.—(1) An application under article 78

(a)must be made in writing;

(b)must specify the scheme or arrangement from which the transfer value payment is to be made and the anticipated amount of the payment; and

(c)subject to paragraphs (2), must be made—

(i)before the beginning of the period of one year ending with the date on which the member reaches normal retirement age; and

(ii)in the case of a transfer value payment from a non-occupational pension scheme, during the period of one year beginning with the day on which the member becomes eligible to be a firefighter member, or such longer period as the Board may allow.

(2) In the case of a transfer value payment to be made under public sector transfer arrangements, the application under article 78

(a)must be made during the period of one year beginning with the day on which the member becomes eligible to be a firefighter member, or such longer period as the Board may allow; and

(b)must be received by the Board before the applicant reaches the age which is the normal pension age under the scheme by which the transfer value payment is to be made.

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