The Health and Social Care Pension Scheme (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015

Carry-forward of old scheme opt-outN.I.

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4.  Where, on the date a person becomes eligible to join the new scheme, that person has—

(a)opted out of membership of the old scheme pursuant to regulation—

(i)9 of the 1995 Regulations; or

(ii)25 or 157 of the 2008 Regulations; or

(b)provided their employer with a valid opt-out notice for the purposes of regulations 9 or 15 of the Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Automatic Enrolment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010(1) (“the 2010 Regulations”),

that person is to be treated as having also opted out under paragraph 1 of Schedule 4 to the 2015 Regulations or given notice for the purposes of the 2010 Regulations in relation to the new scheme.

Commencement Information

I1Reg. 4 in operation at 1.4.2015, see reg. 1(1)

(1)

S.R. 2010 No.122; Regulation 9 was amended by S.R. 2013 No.243