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Local Government Pension Scheme (Administration) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009

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[F1Notice of decisions by the Committee under regulation 56N.I.

57.(1) The Committee must issue its decision on the matters raised by an application under regulation 56 (reference of disagreement to the Committee) to the parties to the disagreement by notice in writing before the expiry of the period of 2 months beginning with the date the application was received (but see paragraph (2)).

(2) If no such notice is issued before the expiry of that period, an interim reply must be sent immediately to those parties, setting out the reasons for the delay and the expected date for issuing the decision.

(3) A notice under paragraph (1) must include—

(a)a statement of the decision;

(b)in a case where there has been a decision made under regulation 55 (notice of decisions by the appointed person under regulation 54), an explanation as to whether and, if so, to what extent that decision is confirmed or replaced;

(c)a reference to any legislation or provisions of the Scheme relied upon;

(d)in a case where the disagreement relates to the exercise of a discretion, a reference to the provisions of the Scheme conferring the discretion;

(e)a statement that the Pension Advisory Service is available to assist members and beneficiaries of the Scheme in connection with any difficulties with the Scheme which remain unresolved and of the address at which the Pension Advisory Service may be contacted; and

(f)a statement that the Pensions Ombudsman may investigate and determine any complaint or dispute of fact or law in relation to the Scheme made or referred in accordance with the 1993 Act(1) and of the address at which he may be contacted.]

Textual Amendments

F1Regulations revoked (except reg. 4 for specified purposes, reg. 6 for specified purposes and reg. 11) (1.4.2015) by The Local Government Pension Scheme (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. 2014/189), regs. 1(1), 2(1), Sch. 2 (with regs. 3, 13, 14(1)(d), Sch. 5)

Commencement Information

I1Reg. 57 in operation at 1.4.2009, see reg. 1

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