Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993

46 Powers of Board to approve arrangements for scheme ceasing to be certified.N.I.

[F1(1)In the case of an occupational pension scheme F2... which is or has been certified as a [F3salary related contracted-out] scheme, the [F4Inland Revenue] may, for the event of, or in connection with, its ceasing to be such a scheme, approve any arrangements made or to be made in relation to the scheme, or for its purposes, for the preservation or transfer—

[F5(a)of earners’ accrued rights to guaranteed minimum pensions under the scheme or accrued rights to pensions under the scheme attributable to their service on or after the principal appointed day, and]

[F5(b)of the liability for the payment of such pensions in respect of persons who have then become entitled to receive them.]

[F6(1A)The power of the [F4Inland Revenue] to approve arrangements under this section—

(a)includes power to approve arrangements subject to conditions, and

(b)may be exercised either generally or in relation to a particular scheme.

F6(1B)Arrangements may not be approved under this section unless any prescribed conditions are met]

(2)If the scheme ceases to be a [F7salary related contracted-out] scheme (whether by being wound up or otherwise) and the [F4Inland Revenue] either—

(a)[F8have] withdrawn [F9their] approval of previously approved arrangements relating to it; or

(b)[F8have] declined to approve arrangements relating to it,

the [F4Inland Revenue] may issue a certificate to that effect.

(3)A certificate issued under subsection (2)(a) or (b) shall be cancelled by the [F4Inland Revenue] if [F10they subsequently approve] the arrangements.

(4)Regulations may provide that where the [F4Inland Revenue] [F11 have] approved arrangements under subsection (1) in respect of an occupational pension scheme F12... any provision of this Part (other than sections 14, 15, [F1327 and 29] and [F1439 and 41]) or Chapter III of Part IV or Chapter II of Part V shall have effect subject to such modifications as may be specified in the regulations.

(5)Any such regulations shall have effect in relation to arrangements whenever approved, unless they provide that they are only to have effect in relation to arrangements approved after they come into operation.

(6)It is hereby declared that an approval of arrangements relating to an occupational pension scheme [F15to which subsection (1) applies] may be withdrawn at any time, notwithstanding that the scheme has been wound up.

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Textual Amendments

F1S. 46 repealed (6.4.2016) by Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 5), s. 53(3), Sch. 13 para. 33 (with savings until 6.4.2019 by S.R. 2016/106, arts. 1(1)(2), 2(5))

F4Words in s. 46(1)(1A)(2)-(4) substituted (24.3.1999 for certain purposes and otherwise 1.4.1999) by S.I. 1999/671, arts. 1(2)(b), 3(1), Sch. 1 para. 60(2); S.R. 1999/149, art. 2(c), Sch. 2

F6S. 46(1A)(1B) inserted (6.4.1996 for certain purposes otherwise 6.4.1997) by S.I. 1995/3213 (N.I. 22), art. 147, Sch. 3 para. 37(b); S.R. 1996/91, art. 2(d), Sch. Pt. IV; S.R. 1997/192 art. 2(b)

F8Words in s. 46(2)(a)(b) substituted (24.3.1999 for certain purposes and otherwise 1.4.1999) by S.I. 1999/671, arts. 1(2)(b), 3(1), Sch. 1 para. 60(3); S.R. 1999/149, art. 2(c), Sch. 2

F9Word in s. 46(2)(a) substituted (24.3.1999 for certain purposes and otherwise 1.4.1999) by S.I. 1999/671, arts. 1(2)(b), 3(1), Sch. 1 para. 60(3); S.R. 1999/149, art. 2(c), Sch. 2

F10Words in s. 46(3) substituted (24.3.1999 for certain purposes and otherwise 1.4.1999) by S.I. 1999/671, arts. 1(2)(b), 3(1), Sch. 1 para. 60(4); S.R. 1999/149, art. 2(c), Sch. 2

F11Word in s. 46(4) substituted (24.3.1999 for certain purposes and otherwise 1.4.1999) by S.I. 1999/671, arts. 1(2)(b), 3(1), Sch. 1 para. 60(5); S.R. 1999/149, art. 2(c), Sch. 2

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1S. 46 modified (28.3.1997) by S.R. 1997/192, art. 4(1) (with art. 9)

C2S. 46 modified by S.R. 1996/493, reg. 77(3) (as substituted (6.4.2009) by The Pensions (2008 Acts) (Consequential Provisions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. 2009/113), arts. 1, 3(7))