The Firefighters’ Pensions (Remediable Service) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023

Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland

2023 No. 133

Public Service Pensions

The Firefighters’ Pensions (Remediable Service) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023

Made

7th September 2023

Coming into operation

1st October 2023

The Department of Health(1) makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1(1) and (2)(f), 2(1) and 3(1) and (2)(a) (together with paragraph 13 of Schedule 3) and (c) and (3) of and paragraph 6 of Schedule 2 to the Public Service Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2014(2) (“the 2014 Act”) and sections 5(1) and (5), 6(1), 7(3), 8(1) and (3), 10(1), 11(1) and (5), 12(1) and (3), 18(1) to (3), (5), (6) and (8), 19(1), (4) and (5), 20(1), (4) and (5), 21, 22(1), (2) and (6), 24(1), 25(1) and (4), 26(1) and (2), 29(1), (7) and (8) and 31(2) and (3) of the Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Act 2022(3) (“PSPJOA 2022”):

In accordance with section 21 of the 2014 Act, the Department has consulted the representatives of such persons as appear to it likely to be affected by these Regulations.

These Regulations are made in accordance with Department of Finance directions made under section 27 of PSPJOA 2022.

In accordance with section 3(5) of the 2014 Act, the Department of Finance(4) has consented to the making of these Regulations.

(1)

Formerly the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, see 2016 c.5 (N.I.).

(2)

2014 c.2. (NI). Section 3 was amended by section 94(12) of the Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Act 2022 (c. 7) and section 3(2)(c) was inserted by section 94(13) of that Act.

(3)

2022 c.7.

(4)

Formerly the Department of Finance and Personnel, see 2016 c.5 (N.I.).