2. After regulation 5 of the Register of Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005(1) (provision of information) insert—
5A.—(1) The Office for National Statistics(2)—
(a)shall be provided with such—
(i)information recorded in the register,
(ii)extracts from the register, or
(iii)copies of the register or of extracts from it,
as are in its opinion necessary for the purposes of producing pension statistics, and
(b)may inspect—
(i)the register,
(ii)extracts from the register, or
(iii)copies of the register or of extracts from it,
when in its opinion, such inspection is necessary for the purposes of producing pension statistics.
(2) When information is disclosed in accordance with paragraph (1), Article 77(2) of the 2005 Order (restricted information – prohibition on disclosure) shall apply as if in sub-paragraph (b) after “Articles 66(9) and 78 to 83” there were inserted “, and regulations made under Article 56,”.”.
S.R. 2005 No. 93 to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations
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