Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000

Application for a decision

J6.—(1) Where a complainant disagrees with a decision made under regulations J1(3), J2(2) and J3 in relation to the Scheme, the complainant may make a written application—

(a) to the appropriate appointed person, or

(b) to the Committee to refer to the appointed person to give a decision on such a disagreement.

(2) An application under this regulation may be made or continued on behalf of a complainant by a representative nominated by him.

(3) Where a complainant dies or is a minor or is otherwise incapable of acting for himself, an application may be made or continued on his behalf—

(a) in the case of his death, by his personal representative, or

(b) in any other case, by a member of his family or some other person suitable to represent him.

(4) An application for a decision shall set out particulars of the disagreement in respect of which a decision is sought.

(5) The particulars shall include—

(a) where the complainant is a person described in either regulation J11(a)(i), (iii) or (iv) or a person claiming to be such under regulation J11(a)(v), the full name, address, date of birth, national insurance number (if applicable) of the complainant and the name of his employing authority;

(b) where the complainant is a person described in regulation J11(a)(ii), or a person claiming to be such under regulation J11(a)(v), the full name, address and date of birth of the complainant, his relationship to the member and the full name, date of birth and national insurance number of the member and the name of his employing authority;

(c) the full name and address of any representative acting on behalf of the complainant and whether such address is the address to be used for service on the complainant of any documents in connection with the disagreement;

(d) a statement as to the nature of the disagreement with sufficient details to show why the complainant is aggrieved; and

(e) a copy of any written notification issued under regulation J4(1).

(6) The application shall be signed by or on behalf of the complainant.

(7) An appointed person shall not consider an application unless it is received by him before the end of the period of six months beginning with the relevant date or such further period as the appointed person considers reasonable.

(8) Where the disagreement relates to a decision notified under regulation J4(1), the relevant date is the date of that notification.

(9) In any other case, the relevant date is the date of the act or omission complained of or, if there is more than one of them, the last of them.

(10) The appropriate appointed person in relation to a complainant is any appointed person appointed by the Committee.