Textual Amendments
F1Pts. 4, 5 renumbered as Pt. 4ZA Chs. 1, 2 and Pt. 4ZA heading inserted (6.4.2015) by Pension Schemes Act 2015 (c. 8), s. 89(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 50(1)(2)(a) (with s. 87)
Textual Amendments
F2Pt. 4ZA Ch. 1 heading substituted (6.4.2015) by Pension Schemes Act 2015 (c. 8), s. 89(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 50(1)(2)(b) (with s. 87)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Pt. 4 Ch. 4 applied (31.5.1994) by S.I. 1994/1432, art. 6(4)
C2Pt. 4 Ch. 4: power to modify conferred (25.2.2005 for specified purposes, 6.4.2005 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), 20(7)(a) (with art. 285(5)); S.R. 2005/48, art. 2(4)(a)(b), Sch. Pt. 4
C3Pt. 4 Ch. 4 modified (1.4.2009) by Local Government Pension Scheme (Administration) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. 2009/33), regs. 1, 74(1)(3)(7)
C4Pt. 4 Ch. 4 modified (1.4.2015) by The Teachers Pension Scheme (Consequential Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/170), regs. 1, 10(1)
C5Pt. 4 Ch. 4 modified (1.4.2015) by The Police Pensions (Consequential Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/156), regs. 1(2), 10(1)
C6Pt. 4 Ch. 4 modified (1.4.2015) by The Health Service Workers (Consequential Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/167), regs. 1, 10(1)
C7Pt. 4 Ch. 4 modified (1.4.2015) by The Judicial Pensions Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/76), reg. 1(3), Sch. 3 para. 8(1)
C8Pt. 4 Ch. 4 modified (1.4.2015) by The Public Service (Civil Servants and Others) Pensions (Consequential Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/81), regs. 1(1), 10(1)
C9Pt. 4 Ch. 4 modified (1.4.2015) by The Firefighters Pension Scheme (Consequential Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/166), regs. 1, 10(1)
C10Pt. 4ZA Ch. 1 excluded (1.4.2017) by The Judicial Pensions (Fee-Paid Judges) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/522), regs. 1, 71
C11Pt. 4ZA Ch. 1: power to modify conferred (11.2.2021 for specified purposes, 1.8.2022 in so far as not already in force) by Pension Schemes Act 2021 (c. 1), s. 131(1)(3)(a), Sch. 5 para. 1(6)(a); S.R. 2022/197, art. 3(a)
C12Pt. 4ZA Ch. 1 excluded (1.8.2022) by S.R. 1996/619, reg. 2A (as inserted by The Occupational Pension Schemes (Collective Money Purchase Schemes) (Modifications and Consequential and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022 (S.R. 2022/192), regs. 1(1), 3(3))
Except as mentioned in sections 92(4) and 97G(4), a pension scheme may not contain rules that would have the effect of—
(a)preventing a member from exercising a right under this Chapter in relation to a category of benefits without also exercising a right under this Chapter or otherwise to require a transfer payment to be made in respect of another category of benefits, or
(b)preventing a member who exercises a right under this Chapter in relation to a category of benefits from accruing rights to benefits in another category.]
Textual Amendments
F3Ss. 96A-96D inserted (6.4.2015) by Pension Schemes Act 2015 (c. 8), s. 89(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 60 (with s. 87)