Citation and commencement

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Amendment) (No 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2014.

(2) Subject to paragraphs (3) to (5) this Order shall come into operation on 1st July 2014.

(3) Paragraph 11(2) of the Schedule so far as it relates to article 83 (withdrawal of pension whilst employed by the Board) shall have effect from 25th September 2009.

(4) Sub-paragraphs (b) to (e) of paragraph 2(6) of the Schedule so far as they relate to article 16B (additional pension benefit: long service increment) shall have effect from 11th April 2011.

(5) Paragraph 2(7) of the Schedule so far as it relates to article 16C (additional pension benefit: continual professional development) shall have effect from 11th April 2011.