Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland
Pensions
Made
11th March 2008
The Department for Social Development makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 1(2) of the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 2005(1).
1. This Order may be cited as the Pensions (2005 Order) (Commencement No. 11) Order (Northern Ireland) 2008.
2. The day appointed for the coming into operation of Article 250 of the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 2005(2) (resolution of disputes)—
(a)for the purpose only of authorising the making of regulations, is 12th March 2008, and
(b)for all other purposes, is 6th April 2008.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 11th March 2008
(L.S.)
John O’Neill
A senior officer of the Department for Social Development
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order provides for the coming into operation of Article 250 of the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 2005—
for the purpose only of authorising the making of regulations relating to the internal dispute resolution procedure, on 12th March 2008; and
for all other purposes, on 6th April 2008.
(This note is not part of the Order)
The following provisions of the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 have been brought into operation by earlier commencement orders as from the dates shown.
| Provision | Date of Commencement | S.R. No. |
|---|---|---|
| Article 2 (partially) | 25th February 2005 and 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| (partially) | 1st June 2005 | 2005 No. 280 (C. 20) |
| Article 3 (partially) | 25th February 2005, 1st April 2005 and 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| Article 4 (partially) | 25th February 2005 and 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| Article 5 | 25th February 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| Article 6 | 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| Article 7 (partially) | 25th February 2005 and 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| (partially) | 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 166 (C. 12) |
| Article 8 (partially) | 25th February 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| Articles 9 to 13 | 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| Article 14 (partially) | 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| (partially) | 6th April 2006 | 2006 No. 95 (C. 7) |
| Article 15 (partially) | 25th February 2005 and 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| Article 16 (partially) | 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| Article 17 (partially) | 25th February 2005 and 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| Article 18 | 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| Articles 19 and 20 (partially) | 25th February 2005 and 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| Articles 21 to 25 | 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| Article 26 (partially) | 25th February 2005 and 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| Articles 27 to 31 | 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| Article 32 (partially) | 25th February 2005 and 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| Article 33 | 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| Article 34 (partially) | 25th February 2005 and 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| Articles 35 and 36 | 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| Articles 37 and 38 (partially) | 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| Articles 39 to 41 (partially) | 25th February 2005 and 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| Article 42 | 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| Article 43 (partially) | 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| Articles 44 and 45 | 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| Article 46 (partially) | 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| Article 47 | 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| Article 48 (partially) | 25th February 2005 and 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| Articles 49 to 52 | 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| Article 53 (partially) | 25th February 2005 and 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| Article 54 | 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| Article 55 (partially) | 25th February 2005, 1st April 2005 and 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| Article 56 (partially) | 25th February 2005 and 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| Articles 57 to 63 | 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| Article 64 (partially) | 25th February 2005 and 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| Articles 65 to 80 | 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| Article 81 (partially) | 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| (partially) | 6th April 2006 | 2006 No. 95 (C. 7) |
| Articles 82 to 84 | 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| Article 85 (partially) | 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| (partially) | 14th November 2005 | 2005 No. 411 (C. 32) |
| Article 86 (partially) | 25th February 2005 and 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| Article 87 | 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| Article 88 (partially) | 25th February 2005 and 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| Article 89 | 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| Articles 90 and 91 (partially) | 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| Article 92 (partially) | 25th February 2005 and 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| Articles 93 to 95 | 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| Article 96 (partially) | 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| Articles 97 and 98 (partially) | 25th February 2005 and 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| Article 99 | 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| Article 100 | 6th April 2006 | 2006 No. 95 (C. 7) |
| Article 101 (partially) | 25th February 2005 and 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| (partially) | 1st September 2005 | 2005 No. 411 (C. 32) |
| (partially) | 9th December 2005 | 2005 No. 543 (C. 37) |
| (partially) | 6th April 2006 | 2006 No. 95 (C. 7) |
| Article 103 (partially) | 25th February 2005 and 1st April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| (partially) | 1st January 2007 and 1st March 2007 | 2006 No. 352 (C. 19) |
| Article 104 (partially) | 25th February 2005 and 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| Article 105 (partially) | 25th February 2005 and 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| (partially) | 30th June 2005 | 2005 No. 321 (C. 24) |
| Articles 106 and 107 (partially) | 25th February 2005 and 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| Article 108 | 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| Article 109 (partially) | 25th February 2005 and 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| Article 110 (partially) | 25th February 2005, 8th March 2005, 1st April 2005 and 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| Articles 111 and 112 | 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| Articles 113 and 114 (partially) | 25th February 2005 and 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| Article 115 | 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| Article 116 (partially) | 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| (partially) | 6th April 2007 | 2006 No. 352 (C. 19) |
| Articles 117 to 119 (partially) | 25th February 2005 and 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| Articles 120 and 121 | 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| Articles 122 to 125 (partially) | 25th February 2005 and 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| Article 126 | 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| Article 127 (partially) | 25th February 2005 and 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| Article 128 | 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| Articles 129 to 132 (partially) | 25th February 2005 and 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| Article 133 | 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| Article 134 (partially) | 25th February 2005 and 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| Article 135 (partially) | 25th February 2005 and 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| (partially) | 1st April 2006 | 2006 No. 95 (C. 7) |
| Article 136 (partially) | 25th February 2005 and 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| Article 137 (partially) | 1st November 2006 and 6th April 2007 | 2006 No. 352 (C. 19) |
| Article 138 (partially) | 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| (partially) | 6th April 2007 | 2006 No. 352 (C. 19) |
| Articles 139 to 141 (partially) | 1st November 2006 and 6th April 2007 | 2006 No. 352 (C. 19) |
| Articles 142 and 143 | 6th April 2007 | 2006 No. 352 (C. 19) |
| Article 144 (partially) | 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| (partially) | 6th April 2006 | 2006 No. 95 (C. 7) |
| (partially) | 6th April 2007 | 2006 No. 352 (C. 19) |
| Article 145 (partially) | 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| (partially) | 1st January 2006 and 6th April 2006 | 2005 No. 543 (C. 37) |
| Article 146 (partially) | 25th February 2005 and 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| Article 147 (partially) | 1st January 2006 and 6th April 2006 | 2005 No. 543 (C. 37) |
| Article 148 | 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 192 (C. 14) |
| Article 149 | 6th April 2006 | 2006 No. 95 (C. 7) |
| Article 150 (partially) | 1st January 2006 and 6th April 2006 | 2005 No. 543 (C. 37) |
| Article 151 (partially) | 25th February 2005 and 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| Article 152 (partially) | 1st January 2006 | 2005 No. 543 (C. 37) |
| Article 153 (partially) | 6th April 2006 | 2006 No. 95 (C. 7) |
| Articles 154 and 155 (partially) | 1st January 2006 and 6th April 2006 | 2005 No. 543 (C. 37) |
| Article 156 (partially) | 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| (partially) | 1st September 2005 | 2005 No. 321 (C. 24) |
| (partially) | 6th April 2007 | 2006 No. 352 (C. 19) |
| Article 157 (partially) | 25th February 2005 and 1st April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| Article 158 (partially) | 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| (partially) | 20th June 2005 | 2005 No. 280 (C. 20) |
| (partially) | 9th December 2005 | 2005 No. 543 (C. 37) |
| Article 159 (partially) | 31st May 2005 and 20th June 2005 | 2005 No. 280 (C. 20) |
| Article 160 (partially) | 9th December 2005 | 2005 No. 543 (C. 37) |
| (partially) | 1st April 2006 | 2006 No. 95 (C. 7) |
| (partially) | 1st September 2006 | 2006 No. 352 (C. 19) |
| Article 161 | 9th December 2005 | 2005 No. 543 (C. 37) |
| Article 162 (partially) | 25th February 2005 and 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| Article 163 (partially) | 9th December 2005 | 2005 No. 543 (C. 37) |
| Article 164 (partially) | 25th February 2005 and 1st April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| (partially) | 9th December 2005 | 2005 No. 543 (C. 37) |
| Articles 165 and 166 (partially) | 14th July 2005 and 1st September 2005 | 2005 No. 321 (C. 24) |
| Article 167 | 1st September 2005 | 2005 No. 321 (C. 24) |
| Articles 168 and 169 (partially) | 14th July 2005 and 1st September 2005 | 2005 No. 321 (C. 24) |
| Article 171 (partially) | 25th February 2005 and 1st April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| (partially) | 1st January 2006 and 1st April 2006 | 2005 No. 543 (C. 37) |
| Article 172 (partially) | 25th February 2005 and 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| Article 173 | 25th February 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| Article 174 | 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| Article 175 (partially) | 25th February 2005 and 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| Articles 176 to 184 | 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| Article 185 (partially) | 25th February 2005 and 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| Article 186 (partially) | 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| (partially) | 6th April 2006 | 2006 No. 95 (C. 7) |
| Article 187 | 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| Article 188 (partially) | 25th February 2005 and 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| (partially) | 1st September 2005 | 2005 No. 411 (C. 32) |
| Articles 189 and 190 (partially) | 25th February 2005 and 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| Article 191 (partially) | 25th February 2005, 1st April 2005 and 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| Articles 192 and 193 (partially) | 1st July 2005 and 21st July 2005 | 2005 No. 321 (C. 24) |
| Articles 194 to 197 | 21st July 2005 | 2005 No. 321 (C. 24) |
| Article 198 | 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| Article 199 | 1st January 2006 | 2005 No. 543 (C. 37) |
| Articles 200 to 212 (partially) | 6th December 2005 and 30th December 2005 | 2005 No. 543 (C. 37) |
| Article 216 (partially) | 1st July 2005, 22nd September 2005 and 6th April 2006 | 2005 No. 321 (C. 24) |
| Articles 218 and 219 (partially) | 1st November 2005 and 6th April 2006 | 2005 No. 411 (C. 32) |
| Article 220 | 1st November 2005 | 2005 No. 411 (C. 32) |
| Articles 221 to 223 (partially) | 6th December 2005 and 30th December 2005 | 2005 No. 543 (C. 37) |
| Articles 224 and 225 | 6th April 2006 | 2006 No. 95 (C. 7) |
| Article 226 (partially) | 9th March 2006 and 6th April 2006 | 2006 No. 95 (C. 7) |
| Articles 227 and 228 | 9th March 2006 and 6th April 2006 | 2006 No. 95 (C. 7) |
| Article 229 (partially) | 1st July 2005 and 22nd September 2005 | 2005 No. 321 (C. 24) |
| Article 230 (partially) | 1st January 2006 and 6th April 2006 | 2005 No. 543 (C. 37) |
| Article 231 | 6th April 2006 | 2006 No. 95 (C. 7) |
| Article 232 (partially) | 1st July 2005 and 22nd September 2005 | 2005 No. 321 (C. 24) |
| Article 233 | 30th June 2005 | 2005 No. 321 (C. 24) |
| Article 234 | 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| Article 235 (partially) | 25th February 2005 and 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| Articles 236 to 238 (partially) | 1st January 2006 and 6th April 2006 | 2005 No. 543 (C. 37) |
| Article 239 (partially) | 1st November 2005 and 6th April 2006 | 2005 No. 411 (C. 32) |
| Article 240 | 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| Article 241 (partially) | 1st January 2006 and 6th April 2006 | 2005 No. 543 (C. 37) |
| Articles 242 and 243 | 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| Articles 244 and 245 | 6th April 2006 | 2006 No. 95 (C. 7) |
| Article 246 (partially) | 1st July 2005 and 6th April 2006 | 2005 No. 321 (C. 24) |
| Articles 247 and 248 (partially) | 25th February 2005 and 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| Article 249 | 25th March 2005 | 2005 No. 166 (C. 12) |
| Articles 252 and 253 | 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| Article 254 | 25th February 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| Article 255 (partially) | 25th March 2005 | 2005 No. 166 (C. 12) |
| 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) | |
| Article 256 | 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| Article 257 (partially) | 25th March 2005 | 2005 No. 166 (C. 12) |
| 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) | |
| Article 259 | 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| Article 260 | 1st July 2005 | 2005 No. 321 (C. 24) |
| Article 261 (partially) | 1st July 2005 and 6th April 2006 | 2005 No. 321 (C. 24) |
| Article 262 | 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| Article 263 (partially) | 6th December 2005, 30th December 2005, 30th March 2006 and 29th August 2006 | 2005 No. 543 (C. 37) |
| Articles 264 to 271 (partially) | 6th December 2005 and 30th December 2005 | 2005 No. 543 (C. 37) |
| Article 274 (partially) | 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| Article 275 | 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| Article 276 | 1st September 2005 | 2005 No. 411 (C. 32) |
| Article 279 (partially) | 1st September 2005 | 2005 No. 411 (C. 32) |
| (partially) | 6th December 2005 and 30th December 2005 | 2005 No. 543 (C. 37) |
| (partially) | 6th April 2006 | 2006 No. 95 (C. 7) |
| Article 280 (partially) | 25th February 2005, 8th March 2005 and 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| Articles 282 to 284 and 286 | 1st September 2005 | 2005 No. 411 (C. 32) |
| Article 287 (partially) | 6th December 2005 and 30th December 2005 | 2005 No. 543 (C. 37) |
| Article 290 (partially) | 25th February 2005, 1st April 2005 and 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| (partially) | 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 166 (C. 12) |
| (partially) | 30th June 2005, 14th July 2005, 1st September 2005 and 22nd September 2005 | 2005 No. 321 (C. 24) |
| (partially) | 1st September 2005 and 22nd September 2005 | 2005 No. 411 (C. 32) |
| (partially) | 6th December 2005, 9th December 2005, 30th December 2005, 1st January 2006 and 6th April 2006 | 2005 No. 543 (C. 37) |
| (partially) | 15th February 2006 | 2006 No. 45 (C. 4) |
| (partially) | 6th April 2006 | 2006 No. 95 (C. 7) |
| (partially) | 1st October 2006 and 1st January 2007 | 2006 No. 352 (C. 19) |
| Article 291 (partially) | 25th February 2005, 1st April 2005 and 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| (partially) | 1st April 2005 and 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 166 (C. 12) |
| (partially) | 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 192 (C. 14) |
| (partially) | 1st September 2005 and 6th April 2006 | 2005 No. 321 (C. 24) |
| (partially) | 1st September 2005 and 22nd September 2005 | 2005 No. 411 (C. 32) |
| (partially) | 6th December 2005, 9th December 2005, 30th December 2005 and 6th April 2006 | 2005 No. 543 (C. 37) |
| (partially) | 6th April 2006 | 2006 No. 95 (C. 7) |
| (partially) | 6th April 2007 | 2006 No. 352 (C. 19) |
| Article 292 | 1st July 2005 | 2005 No. 321 (C. 24) |
| Article 294 | 6th April 2006 | 2006 No. 95 (C. 7) |
| Schedule 1 (partially) | 25th February 2005, 1st April 2005 and 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| (partially) | 25th March 2005 and 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 166 (C. 12) |
| Schedule 2 | 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 166 (C. 12) |
| Schedule 3 | 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| Schedule 4 (partially) | 25th February 2005 and 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| (partially) | 1st September 2005 | 2005 No. 411 (C. 32) |
| (partially) | 6th April 2006 | 2006 No. 95 (C. 7) |
| Schedule 5 | 6th April 2006 | 2005 No. 543 (C. 37) |
| Schedule 6 (partially) | 25th February 2005 and 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| Schedule 7 | 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| Schedule 8 (partially) | 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| (partially) | 1st September 2005 | 2005 No. 321 (C. 24) |
| Schedule 10 (partially) | 25th February 2005, 1st April 2005 and 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| (partially) | 25th March 2005 and 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 166 (C. 12) |
| (partially) | 30th June 2005, 14th July 2005, 1st September 2005 and 22nd September 2005 | 2005 No. 321 (C. 24) |
| (partially) | 1st September 2005 and 22nd September 2005 | 2005 No. 411 (C. 32) |
| (partially) | 6th December 2005, 9th December 2005, 30th December 2005, 1st January 2006 and 6th April 2006 | 2005 No. 543 (C. 37) |
| (partially) | 15th February 2006 | 2006 No. 45 (C. 4) |
| (partially) | 6th April 2006 | 2006 No. 95 (C. 7) |
| (partially) | 1st October 2006 and 1st January 2007 | 2006 No. 352 (C. 19) |
| Schedule 11 (partially) | 25th February 2005, 1st April 2005 and 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 48 (C. 5) |
| (partially) | 1st April 2005 and 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 166 (C. 12) |
| (partially) | 6th April 2005 | 2005 No. 192 (C. 14) |
| (partially) | 1st September 2005 and 6th April 2006 | 2005 No. 321 (C. 24) |
| (partially) | 1st September 2005 and 22nd September 2005 | 2005 No. 411 (C. 32) |
| (partially) | 6th December 2005, 9th December 2005, 30th December 2005 and 6th April 2006 | 2005 No. 543 (C. 37) |
| (partially) | 6th April 2006 | 2006 No. 95 (C. 7) |
| (partially) | 6th April 2007 | 2006 No. 352 (C. 19) |
See section 14 of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 1 (N.I.)) and paragraph 30 of the Schedule to S.R. 2005 No. 434