2009 No. 249 (C. 16)
Pensions
The Pensions (2008 No. 2 Act) (Commencement No. 3) Order (Northern Ireland) 2009
Made 25th June 2009

The Department for Social Development makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 118(1) of the Pensions (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008.
2008 c. 13 (N.I.)

1 Citation
This Order may be cited as the Pensions (2008 No. 2 Act) (Commencement No. 3) Order (Northern Ireland) 2009.

2 Commencement of provisions
The following provisions of the Pensions (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 shall come into operation on 29th June 2009—
(a) section 103 (amendments of provisions of the 2005 Order relating to contribution notices or financial support directions) in so far as it is not already in operation, and
(b) in Schedule 8 (contribution notices and financial support directions under 2005 Order)—
(i) paragraph 4, and
(ii) paragraphs 1, 2, 8 and 15 in so far as they are not already in operation.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 25th June 2009
(L.S.) Anne McCleary A senior officer of the Department for Social Development

EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into operation the following provisions of the Pensions (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008, relating to contribution notices and financial support directions, on 29th June 2009—
section 103 in so far as it is not already in operation;
paragraph 4 of Schedule 8, and
paragraphs 1, 2, 8 and 15 of that Schedule in so far as they are not already in operation.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS
(This note is not part of the Order)
The following provisions of the Pensions (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 have been brought into operation by earlier commencement orders as from the dates shown.
Provision			Date of Commencement	S.R. No.
Section 61			26th January 2009	2009 No. 22 (C.1)
Section 62			26th January 2009	2009 No. 22 (C.1)
Section 79			6th April 2009	2009 No. 22 (C.1)
Section 80 (partially)			6th April 2009	2009 No. 22 (C.1)
	(partially)		6th April 2009	2009 No. 147 (C.9)
Section 100 (partially)			1st April 2009	2009 No. 147 (C.9)
Section 105			6th April 2009	2009 No. 22 (C.1)
Section 106			26th January 2009	2009 No. 22 (C.1)
Section 107			26th January 2009	2009 No. 22 (C.1)
Section 116 (partially)			6th April 2009	2009 No. 22 (C.1)
Schedule 1 (partially)			6th April 2009	2009 No. 22 (C.1)
		(partially)	6th April 2009	2009 No. 147 (C.9)
Schedule 6 (partially)			1st April 2009	2009 No. 147 (C.9)
Schedule 10 (partially)			6th April 2009	2009 No. 22 (C.1)