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Local Government Pension Scheme (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009

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These Regulations set out transitional provisions relating to members of the Local Government Pension Scheme 2002 (“the 2002 Scheme”), which is to be replaced by the new Local Government Pension Scheme (“the Scheme”) with effect from 1st April 2009.

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1Citation, commencement, interpretation and retrospection

2Revocation of Regulations

3Membership accrued before 1st April 2009: active members

4Membership accrued before 1st April 2009: deferred members

5Membership accrued before 1st April 2009: concurrent employments

6Survivor benefits

7Deferred members: limit on death grant

8Members’ contributions: information

9Members’ contributions: lower rate rights

10Early leavers: ill-health

11The 85 year rule

12Application of abatement policy in individual cases

13Pension sharing

14Amendments to the Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002

15Minor and consequential amendments

16Transitional and transitory provisions and savings

SCHEDULE 1REGULATIONS REVOKED

SCHEDULE 2THE 85 YEAR RULE: TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS AND SAVINGS

1Subject to paragraph 7, where a member—

2For the purposes of paragraph 1, the relevant date for...

3(1) For the purposes of this Schedule, a member satisfies...

4(1) This paragraph applies to a member to whom regulation...

5(1) This paragraph applies to a member who was a...

6(1) Paragraphs 1 to 5 apply to a person who...

7(1) This paragraph applies to a member who retires, having...

SCHEDULE 3AMENDMENTS TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT PENSION SCHEME REGULATIONS (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2002

1The 2002 Regulations shall be amended as provided by paragraphs...

2In regulation 17 (optional contributions during absences), after paragraph (2)...

3In regulation 41 (death grants), for paragraph (7) substitute—

4For regulation 46 (meaning of “eligible child”), substitute— (1) Subject to paragraph (3), the child of a deceased...

5In regulation 88 (rights to return of contributions) after paragraph...

6In regulation 126 (credited periods for transferring members with mis-sold...

7In regulation 137(b) (valuation date), delete “and regulation 139(1)”.

8In regulation 139(1) (calculation), for “from the valuation date” substitute...

9In Schedule 1 (interpretation), for the definition “occupational pension scheme”,...

SCHEDULE 4MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

1The Local Government (Superannuation) (Milk Marketing Board for Northern Ireland) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997

2In regulation 1(2) (citation, commencement and interpretation)—

3In regulation 2 (preservation of membership of scheme) at both...

4Local Government Pension Scheme (Management and Investment of Funds) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000

5In regulation 2 (general interpretation)— (a) for the definition of...

6In regulation 5 (management of the fund)—

7The Local Government (Discretionary Payments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001

8In regulation 2 (general interpretation)— (a) in paragraph (1)—

9In regulation 32(1) (interpretation of Part V) for “as a...

10In regulation 35(1) (allowances for pensioners)— (a) for sub-paragraph (b)...

11The Local Government (Early Termination of Employment) (Discretionary Compensation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007

12In regulation 2 (general interpretation)— (a) after the definition of...

13In regulation 3(1)(b)(ii) (application of the regulations) for “regulation 7...

14In regulation 5(1)(b) (discretionary compensation) for “regulation 54 (power of...

SCHEDULE 5TRANSITIONAL AND TRANSITORY PROVISIONS AND SAVINGS

1In this Schedule— (a) “the former provisions” means any provisions...

2(1) The substitution of the 2009 provisions for the former...

3(1) Where— (a) any provision continues to have effect in...

4(1) If any person to whom a relevant benefit is...

2009 No. 34

Local Government

Local Government Pension Scheme (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009

Made25th February 2009

Coming into operation1st April 2009

The Department of the Environment makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by Articles 9 and 14 of, and Schedule 3 to, the Superannuation (Northern Ireland) Order 19721 and now vested in it2.

In accordance with Article 9 of that Order the Department has consulted with the Northern Ireland Local Government Association, the Northern Ireland Local Government Officers’ Superannuation Committee and such representatives of other persons likely to be affected by the Regulations as appeared to it to be appropriate.