Social Security Pensions Act 1975

The [1973 c. 38.] Social Security Act 1973

23 In section 51(7)(a) of the Social Security Act 1973 for the word " recognised " there shall be substituted the words " contracted-out ".

24 In section 63 of that Act—

(a) in subsection (4) for the words " section 51(4)(a) of this Act" there shall be substituted the words " section 40(1) of the Social Security Pensions Act 1975 (in this Act referred to as " the Pensions Act ") " ;

(b) in subsection (6) for the word " recognition " there shall be substituted the words " contracting-out ".

25 In section 64 of that Act—

(a) in subsections (3) (the concluding words), (4) and (8) after the words " this Act" there shall be inserted the words " or the Pensions Act ";

(b) in subsection (3)(a) for the words " recognised pensionable employment" there shall be substituted the words " contracted-out employment ".

26 In section 66 of that Act—

(a) in subsection (1) after the words " this Act" there shall be inserted the words " and the Pensions Act ";

(b) in subsection (7)(a) for the words " recognition certificates " there shall be substituted the words " contracting-out certificates ";

(c) after subsection (9) there shall be inserted—

“(10) References in this section to the Pensions Act and contracting-out certificates shall respectively include references—

(a) to any provisions in force in Northern Ireland and corresponding to provisions of this Part of this Act or the Pensions Act; and

(b) to contracting-out certificates within the meaning of any such provisions.”

27 In section 67 of that Act—

(a) in subsection (1)(a) for the words " recognition certificate " there shall be substituted the words " contracting-out certificate ";

(b) in subsection (4) after the words " review under this section " there shall be inserted the words " or under any corresponding provision in force in Northern Ireland ".

28 In section 69(2)(a) and (5) of that Act for the words " recognised " there shall be substituted the words " contracted-out ".

29 In section 86 of that Act—

(a) in subsection (1)(a) after the words " this Act" there shall be inserted the words " or Part III or IV of the Pensions Act ";

(b) in subsection (1)(b) for the words from " under section 85(1) " onwards there shall be substituted the words " under section 60(2) of the Pensions Act falls to be determined by that Board ";

(c) in subsection (l)(c) for the words "either Board" in both places there shall be substituted the words " that Board ";

(d) in subsection (3) for the words " either Board " there shall be substituted the words " the Occupational Pensions Board ".

30 In section 89(1) and (3)(b) of that Act for the words from " reserve scheme contributions " onwards there shall be substituted the words " state scheme premiums ".

31 In section 99(1) of that Act the following definitions shall be inserted at the appropriate points—

• “' contracted-out employment ' and ' contracting-out certificate ' shall be construed in accordance with section 30 of the Pensions Act and references to a contracted-out scheme and to contracting-out shall be construed in accordance with section 32 of that Act;”

• “' guaranteed minimum pension ' has the meaning given in section 26 of the Pensions Act;”

• “' the Pensions Act ' means the Social Security Pensions Act 1975;”

• “' requisite benefits ' has the meaning given in section 26 of the Pensions Act;”

• “' state scheme premium ' means a state scheme premium under Part III of the Pensions Act or under any corresponding provision in force in Northern Ireland ;”.

32 In Schedule 16 to that Act—

(a) in paragraph 4(2) and (3) for the words " minimum benefits for recognition purposes ", " minimum personal pension " and "minimum benefits" there shall be substituted the words " requisite benefits ";

(b) in paragraph 7(1)(b) for the words " recognised pensionable employment" there shall be substituted the words " contracted-out employment ";

(c) in paragraph 9(2)(a) for the word "recognised" there shall be substituted the words " contracted-out ";

(d) in paragraph 23 for the words " recognised pensionable employment" there shall be substituted the words " contracted-out employment ".

33 In Schedule 17 to that Act, in paragraph 14, after the word "Act" there shall be inserted the words " or under any corresponding provision in force in Northern Ireland ".