The Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Contracting-out etc: Review of Determinations) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997

Applications to the Department for a review of a determination

3.—(1) An application to the Department for a review of a determination shall be made in writing and shall state—

(a) the name and address of the applicant;

(b) the names and addresses of the trustees or managers of the scheme;

(c) particulars of the determination in respect of which a review is sought;

(d) the reason why the applicant claims that he is a person interested in that determination;

(e) the grounds on which a review of the determination is sought.

(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Department may allow an application to be treated as properly made even if the requirements of that paragraph are not met.

(3) If, on receipt of an application for a review of a determination, the Department decides to refuse to review that determination it shall send written notice to the applicant of—

(a) that refusal;

(b) the reasons for that refusal; and

(c) the right of appeal to the Court of Appeal on a question of law.

(4) If, on receipt of an application for a review of a determination, the Department decides to review that determination it shall send written notice of the application and of its intention to review that determination to—

(a) the applicant;

(b) the trustees or managers of the scheme;

(c) any other person (including a person who is an employer of persons in service in an employment to which the scheme applies) who in the opinion of the Department should be given such notice,

and the notice shall state that any person to whom it is given may request a formal hearing of the review and may make representations in connection with the review to the Department within 21 days of receipt of the notice.