SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 27Minor and consequential amendments: general
Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30)
157
1
Amend section 23 (supply of pension information in connection with divorce etc.) as follows.
2
After subsection (1)(a)(i) insert—
ia
financial relief under Schedule 5 or 7 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (England and Wales powers in relation to domestic and overseas dissolution of civil partnerships etc.),
3
In subsection (1)(a)(ii)—
a
after “1984” insert “
or Schedule 11 to the 2004 Act
”
, and
b
at the end, omit “or”.
4
In subsection (1)(a)(iii) for “(corresponding Northern Ireland powers);” substitute
(Northern Ireland powers corresponding to those mentioned in sub-paragraph (i)), or
iv
financial relief under Schedule 15 or 17 to the 2004 Act (Northern Ireland powers corresponding to those mentioned in sub-paragraph (ia));
5
In subsection (1)(b), for “or (iii)” substitute “
(ia), (iii) or (iv)
”
.
158
1
Amend section 24 (charges by pension arrangements in relation to earmarking orders) as follows.
2
After paragraph (a) insert—
aa
an order under Part 1 of Schedule 5 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (financial provision orders in connection with dissolution of civil partnerships etc.) so far as it includes provision made by virtue of Part 6 of that Schedule (powers to include provision about pensions),
3
At the end of paragraph (b) omit “or” and after paragraph (c) insert
, or
d
an order under Part 1 of Schedule 15 to the 2004 Act so far as it includes provision made by virtue of Part 5 of that Schedule (Northern Ireland powers corresponding to those mentioned in paragraph (aa)).
159
1
Amend section 28 (activation of pension sharing) as follows.
2
After subsection (1)(a) insert—
aa
a pension sharing order under Schedule 5 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004,
3
After subsection (1)(d) insert—
da
an order under Schedule 7 to the 2004 Act (financial relief in England and Wales after overseas dissolution etc. of a civil partnership) corresponding to such an order as is mentioned in paragraph (aa),
4
In subsection (1)(f)—
a
at the end of sub-paragraph (i) insert “
or between persons who are civil partners of each other
”
, and
b
at the end of sub-paragraph (iii) insert “
or (as the case may be) on the grant, in relation to the civil partnership, of decree of dissolution or of declarator of nullity
”
.
5
In subsection (1)(g), after “divorce etc.)” insert “
or under Schedule 11 to the 2004 Act (financial provision in Scotland after overseas proceedings)
”
.
6
In subsection (1)(h) for “Northern Ireland legislation, and” substitute “
the Matrimonial Causes (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 (S.I. 1978/1045 (N.I. 15)),
”
.
7
After subsection (1)(i) insert—
j
a pension sharing order under Schedule 15 to the 2004 Act, and
k
an order under Schedule 17 to the 2004 Act (financial relief in Northern Ireland after overseas dissolution etc. of a civil partnership) corresponding to such an order as is mentioned in paragraph (j).
8
In subsection (7)(a), omit “matrimonial”.
9
In subsection (8)—
a
in paragraph (a), after “divorce” insert “
, dissolution
”
, and
b
at the end of paragraph (b) insert “
or, where the order is under Schedule 11 to the 2004 Act, the date of disposal of the application under paragraph 2 of that Schedule
”
.
10
In subsection (9)—
a
omit “matrimonial”, and
b
in paragraphs (a) and (b)(i), after “divorce” insert “
, dissolution
”
.
160
1
Amend section 34 (“implementation period”) as follows.
2
In subsection (1)(b)(i), omit “matrimonial”.
3
In subsection (2)—
a
omit “matrimonial”, and
b
in paragraph (b), after “divorce” insert “
, dissolution
”
.
161
1
Amend section 48 (activation of benefit sharing) as follows.
2
After subsection (1)(a) insert—
aa
a pension sharing order under Schedule 5 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004,
3
After subsection (1)(d) insert—
da
an order under Schedule 7 to the 2004 Act (financial relief in England and Wales after overseas dissolution etc. of a civil partnership) corresponding to such an order as is mentioned in paragraph (aa),
4
In subsection (1)(f)—
a
at the end of sub-paragraph (i) insert “
or between persons who are civil partners of each other
”
, and
b
at the end of sub-paragraph (iii) insert “
or (as the case may be) on the grant, in relation to the civil partnership, of decree of dissolution or of declarator of nullity
”
.
5
In subsection (1)(g), after “divorce etc.)” insert “
or under Schedule 11 to the 2004 Act (financial provision in Scotland after overseas proceedings)
”
.
6
In subsection (1)(h) for “Northern Ireland legislation, and” substitute “
the Matrimonial Causes (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 (S.I. 1978/1045 (N.I. 15)),
”
.
7
After subsection (1)(i) insert—
j
a pension sharing order under Schedule 15 to the 2004 Act, and
k
an order under Schedule 17 to the 2004 Act (financial relief in Northern Ireland after overseas dissolution etc. of a civil partnership) corresponding to such an order as is mentioned in paragraph (j).
8
In subsection (6)(a), omit “matrimonial”.
9
In subsection (7)—
a
in paragraph (a), after “divorce” insert “
, dissolution
”
, and
b
at the end of paragraph (b) insert “
or, where the order is under Schedule 11 to the 2004 Act, the date of disposal of the application under paragraph 2 of that Schedule
”
.
10
In subsection (8)—
a
omit “matrimonial”, and
b
in paragraphs (a) and (b)(i), after “divorce” insert “
, dissolution
”
.