1. In Part 1 (citation and interpretation), in Article 2(1) (interpretation), insert the following definitions at the appropriate places—
““the Automatic Enrolment Regulations” mean the Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Automatic Enrolment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010;” (1);
““automatic enrolment date” has the meaning given by section 3(7) (automatic enrolment) of the Pensions (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008(2);”;
““automatic re-enrolment date” means the date determined in accordance with regulation 12(3) of the Automatic Enrolment Regulations;”;
““automatically enrolled” means becoming a firefighter member of the Scheme on the automatic enrolment date;”;
““automatically re-enrolled” means becoming a firefighter member of the Scheme on the automatic re-enrolment date;”; and
““opt in” means becoming a firefighter member of the Scheme pursuant to the right in section 7(3) of the Pensions (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 and in accordance with the arrangements prescribed by the Automatic Enrolment Regulations, and similar expressions are to be construed accordingly;”.
Regulation 12 was amended by S.R. 2012 No. 232, regulation 2(7)