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

Part III N.I. Certification of Pension Schemes and Effects on Members’ State Scheme Rights and Duties

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

Chapter I N.I. Certification

Requirements for certification of occupational and personal money purchase schemes N.I.

23 Identification and valuation of protected rights. N.I.

(1) Where the rules of the scheme make such provision as is mentioned in section 6(2) or (3), they must also make provision for the identification of the protected rights.

(2) The value of such protected rights as are mentioned in section 6(2) or (3) must be calculated in a manner no less favourable than that in which the value of any other rights of the member to money purchase benefits under the scheme are calculated.

(3) Subject to subsection (2), the value of protected rights must be calculated and verified in such manner as may be prescribed.