Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland
Health And Personal Social Services
Public Service Pensions
Made
9 March 2023
Coming into operation
1 April 2023
The Department of Health makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by Articles 12(1), (2) and (3), and 14(1) and (2) of, and Schedule 3 to, the Superannuation (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 and sections 1(1) and (2)(e), 2(1) and 3(1) to (3) of, and paragraph 5 of Schedule 2 and Schedule 3 to, the Public Service Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2014(1) (“2014 Act”).
In accordance with Article 12(4) of the Superannuation (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 and sections 21(1) and 22(2)(a) of the 2014 Act, the Department has consulted the representatives of such persons as appear to the Department likely to be affected by these Regulations with a view to reaching agreement with them.
In accordance with section 22(2)(b) of the 2014 Act, the Department has laid a report before the Assembly.
In accordance with Article 12(1) of the Superannuation (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 and 3(5) of the 2014 Act the Regulations are made with the consent of the Department of Finance.