Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993 (c. 49)

Part III N.I. F1 [F2 Schemes that were contracted-out etc.] and Effects on Members’ State Scheme Rights ...

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Pt. 3 heading omitted (6.4.2016) by virtue of Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 5), s. 53(3), Sch. 13 para. 3(b)

F2 Words in Pt. 3 heading substituted (6.4.2016) by Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 5), s. 53(3), Sch. 13 para. 3(a)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. 3: power to modify conferred (1.6.1996 for certain purposes otherwise 6.4.1997) by S.I. 1995/3213 (N.I. 22), art. 146(1); S.R. 1996/91, art. 2(f); S.R. 1997/192, art. 2

Pt. 3: power to transfer functions conferred (1.4.1999) by 1999 c. 2, s. 23(1)(2)(6); S.I. 1999/527, art. 2(b), Sch. 2

C2 Pt. 3 modified (24.7.2014) by The Pensions (2012 Act) (Transitional, Consequential and Supplementary Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. 2014/204), regs. 1(1), 6(2)

Chapter I N.I. [F3 Schemes that were contracted-out: guaranteed minimum pensions and alteration of scheme rules etc.]

Textual Amendments

F3 Pt. 3 Ch. 1 heading substituted (6.4.2016) by Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 5), s. 53(3), Sch. 13 para. 4

[F4 Guaranteed minimum pensions] N.I.

Textual Amendments

F4 S. 9 cross-heading substituted (6.4.2016) by Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 5), s. 53(3), Sch. 13 para. 12

17 Commutation, surrender and forfeiture. N.I.

(1) [F5 A scheme may, in such circumstances and subject to such restrictions and conditions as may be prescribed, provide for the payment of a lump sum instead of a pension required to be provided by the scheme in accordance with section 9 or 13.]

(2) Neither section 9 nor section 13 shall preclude a scheme from providing for the earner’s or the earner’s [F6 widow's, widower’s or surviving civil partner's] guaranteed minimum pension to be suspended or forfeited in such circumstances as may be prescribed.

Textual Amendments

F5 S. 17(1) substituted (1.7.2005 for specified purposes, 6.4.2006 in so far as not already in force) by The Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/255 (N.I. 1), arts. 1(2), 261(1) (with art. 285(5)); S.R. 2005/321, art. 2(15), Sch. Pt. 2

F6 Words in s. 17(2) substituted (10.11.2005 for specified purposes, 5.12.2005 in so far as not already in force) by The Civil Partnership (Contracted-out Occupational and Appropriate Personal Pension Schemes) (Surviving Civil Partners) Order (Northern Ireland) 2005 (S.R. 2005/433), art. 1(2)(a)(3), Sch. 1 para. 8