SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 15Financial relief in the High Court or a county court etc.: Northern Ireland

Part 6Pension protection fund compensation etc.

Interpretation

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(1)

In this Part—

assessment period” means—

(a)

an assessment period within the meaning of Part 2 of the Pensions Act 2004 (pension protection), or

(b)

an equivalent period under corresponding Northern Ireland legislation;

the Board” means the Board of the Pension Protection Fund;

F1the civil partner with compensation rights” means the civil partner who is or is likely to be entitled to PPF compensation;

the civil partner with pension rights” has the meaning given by paragraph 24(1);

occupational pension scheme” has the same meaning as in the Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993 (c. 49);

F2prescribed” means prescribed by regulations;

transfer notice” has the same meaning as in—

(a)

Chapter 3 of Part 2 of the 2004 Act, or

(b)

corresponding Northern Ireland legislation.

(2)

References in this Part to the Board assuming responsibility for a scheme are to the Board assuming responsibility for the scheme in accordance with—

(a)

Chapter 3 of Part 2 of the 2004 Act (pension protection), or

(b)

corresponding Northern Ireland legislation.