ReportsN.I.
Publishing reports etc.N.I.
84.—(1) The Regulator may, if it considers it appropriate to do so in any particular case, publish a report of the consideration given by it to the exercise of its functions in relation to that case and the results of that consideration.
(2) The publication of a report under paragraph (1) may be in such form and manner as the Regulator considers appropriate.
(3) For the purposes of the law of defamation, the publication of any matter by the Regulator is privileged unless the publication is shown to be made with malice.
[F1(4) Before making a report under this Article which relates to a public service pension scheme, the Regulator must notify the scheme manager.]
F1Art. 84(4) inserted (1.4.2015) by Public Service Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c. 2), s. 37(2), Sch. 4 para. 11; S.R. 2015/3, art. 4(1)(b) (with art. 4(2))
[F2Reports about misappropriation, etc. in public service pension schemesN.I.
84A.—(1) If the Regulator has reasonable grounds to suspect or believe that a member of the pension board of a public service pension scheme—
(a)has misappropriated any assets of the scheme or is likely to do so, or
(b)has a conflict of interest in relation to investment of assets of the scheme,
the Regulator must report the matter to the scheme manager.
(2) For the purposes of the law of defamation, the reporting of any matter by the Regulator under paragraph (1) is privileged unless the reporting is shown to be made with malice.
(3) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(b) a person does not have a conflict of interest in relation to investment of assets merely by virtue of membership of the scheme.]
F2Art. 84A inserted (1.4.2015) by Public Service Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c. 2), s. 37(2), Sch. 4 para. 12; S.R. 2015/3, art. 4(1)(b) (with art. 4(2))