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Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2008

Occupational and personal pensions

“COMPS” refers to contracted-out defined contribution (also known as money purchase) pension schemes.

“APPS” is contracted-out personal pension schemes referred to as appropriate personal pension schemes.

Hansard References

The following table sets out the dates and Hansard references for each stage of this Act’s passage through the Northern Ireland Assembly.

StageDateHansard reference
First Stage12 November 2007Official Report, Vol. 25, No. 3, page 84, Col. 1
Accelerated Passage Motion26 November 2007Official Report, Vol. 25, No. 7, page 284, Col. 1 – page 287, Col. 1
Second Stage26 November 2007Official Report, Vol. 25, No. 7, page 287, Col. 2 – page 292, Col. 2
Consideration Stage4 December 2007Official Report, Vol. 26, No. 1, page 23, Col. 1
Further Consideration Stage10 December 2007Official Report, Vol. 26, No. 2, page 52, Col. 2
Final Stage11 December 2007Official Report, Vol. 26, No. 3, page 116, Col. 1 – page 117, Col. 1
Royal Assent11 February 2008Official Report, Vol. 27, No. 5, page 249, Col. 1

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