Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2008

Section 19.

SCHEDULE 6 N.I. REPEALS AND REVOCATIONS

PART 1 N.I. CATEGORY B RETIREMENT PENSION: REMOVAL OF RESTRICTION ON ENTITLEMENT

Short Title	Extent of repeal or revocation
The Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 7)	In section 48A— (a) in each of subsections (2)(a) and (2B)(a), the words “and become entitled to a Category A retirement pension”; (b) subsection (5). Section 54(3). In Schedule 5, paragraph 8(3).
The Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (NI 22)	In Part 3 of Schedule 2, paragraph 18(8) and (18).
The Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33)	In Part 5 of Schedule 24, paragraph 79(5).
The Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (NI 1)	In Part 1 of Schedule 9, paragraph 13(a).
The Civil Partnership (Pensions and Benefit Payments) (Consequential, etc. Provisions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2005 (S.R. 2005/434)	In Part 1 of the Schedule, paragraphs 3, 4(b) and 6(1)(ii) (together with the “and” preceding it).

PART 2 N.I. CATEGORY A AND C RETIREMENT PENSIONS: ABOLITION OF ADULT DEPENDENCY INCREASES

Short Title	Extent of repeal
The Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 7)	Section 30B(3)(b) (together with the “and” following it). Section 78(4)(d) (together with the “and” preceding it). Sections 83, 84 and 85. In section 114(4), “to 84”. In section 145(3)(b), the words “section 83(2) or (3) above or”.
The Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (Northern Ireland) Order 1994 (NI 12)	In Schedule 1, paragraphs 20 and 22.
The Jobseekers (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (NI 15)	In Schedule 2, paragraph 8.
The Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (NI 22)	In Part 2 of Schedule 2, paragraph 2. In Part 3 of Schedule 2, paragraphs 14 to 17 and 18(10).
The Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33)	In Part 5 of Schedule 24, paragraphs 90 and 91.
The Child Benefit Act 2005 (c. 6)	In Part 2 of Schedule 1, paragraph 32.

PART 3 N.I. UP-RATING

Short Title	Extent of repeal
The Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 7)	In Schedule 5, in each of paragraphs 5A(3)(a), 6(4)(b) and 6A(2)(b), the words “after it has been reduced by the amount of any increases under section 105 of the Pensions Act”.

PART 4 N.I. ADDITIONAL PENSION: SIMPLIFIED ACCRUAL RATES

Short Title	Extent of repeal
The Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 7)	In section 39— (a) the words “and Schedule 4A to this Act” wherever occurring; (b) subsection (3). In Schedule 4A, in paragraph 1(2), “39(1),”.
The Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act (Northern Ireland) 2000 (c. 4)	Sections 31(2) and 33(3).

Prospective

PART 5 N.I. INCREASE IN PENSIONABLE AGE

Short Title	Extent of repeal
The Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (NI 22)	In Schedule 2, paragraph 8.

PART 6 N.I. ABOLITION OF CONTRACTING-OUT FOR DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PENSION SCHEMES: REPEALS AND REVOCATIONS HAVING EFFECT ON ABOLITION DATE

Short Title	Extent of repeal or revocation
The Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993 (c. 49)	In section 3— (a) subsections (4) to (6); (b) in subsection (7), the words “or appropriate scheme certificate”; (c) in the sidenote, the words “and appropriate scheme”. In section 5— (a) in subsection (1), “or (3)”; (b) subsections (3) and (5); (c) in subsection (6)(a), the words “or, as the case may be, appropriate”; (d) in subsection (6)(b), the words “or, as the case may be, of being an appropriate scheme,”. Section 8. Sections 24 to 25. In section 30— (a) in subsection (3), the words “or, as the case may be, the scheme's continuing to be an appropriate scheme” and “or appropriate scheme”; (b) subsection (5); (c) in subsection (8), the words “or appropriate scheme certificate”. Section 38B. Section 40. Section 41A. In section 51(2)(a), the words “(other than a money purchase contracted-out scheme)”. In section 92(2)(a)(ii), the words “which is not an appropriate scheme”. Section 159(2)(c). In section 176(4), “, 40”.
The Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (NI 22)	Article 133(2) and (4). Article 135(5). Articles 139 to 143. Article 160. In Schedule 3, paragraphs 17, 27, 28 and 30(a).
The Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 (NI 10)	In Schedule 6, paragraph 94.
The Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/671)	In Schedule 1, paragraphs 36, 38(3), 44, 53, 55 and 57.
The Welfare Reform and Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 (NI 11)	Article 3(10). In Schedule 2, paragraph 4 (together with the cross-heading immediately preceding it). In Schedule 5, in paragraph 7(6), in the definition of “contracted-out rights”— (a) in paragraph (a), “or (3)”; (b) the “or” following paragraph (a).
The Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act (Northern Ireland) 2000 (c. 4)	In Schedule 5, paragraphs 2(2) and 3.
The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Consequential Amendments and Repeals) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/3649)	Articles 130 and 131.
The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/1555)	Article 19.
The Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (NI 1)	Article 234(7). Article 261(3) to (7). Article 262(2), (4) and (5).
The Civil Partnership (Contracted-out Occupational and Appropriate Personal Pension Schemes) (Surviving Civil Partners) Order (Northern Ireland) 2005 (S.R. 2005/433)	In Schedule 1, paragraphs 10 to 12.
The Taxation of Pension Schemes (Consequential Amendments) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/745	Article 8(3) and (4).

Prospective

PART 7 N.I. ABOLITION OF CONTRACTING-OUT FOR DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PENSION SCHEMES: FURTHER REPEALS

Short Title	Extent of repeal
The Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 7)	In section 4C— (a) subsection (2)(d); (b) in subsection (5)(b), “or 38A(2C)”; (c) subsection (5)(g) to (j). In paragraph 1 of Schedule 1— (a) sub-paragraph (3)(a) and (b); (b) sub-paragraph (6)(a) and (b); (c) in sub-paragraph (9), the definition of “COMPS service”.
The Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993 (c. 49)	Section 4(3). In section 16(3), “and 39 to 41,”. Section 27. Section 36(b). Section 38A. Section 39. Section 41. Section 41B. In section 160(2)(b), “, 39 and 41”. In section 172— (a) in subsection (1)(za), the words “or section 38A(2C) or (3)”; (b) subsection (1)(a); (c) in subsection (7)(a), “, 38A(2D) or (5) or 39(5) or (6)”. In section 176— (a) in subsection (1), the definition of “minimum contributions”; (b) in subsection (4), “, 39”. In paragraph 2 of Schedule 3— (a) sub-paragraphs (2) and (3); (b) in the opening words of sub-paragraph (3A), “or (3)”; (c) in sub-paragraph (3A)(a), the words “or (2) (as the case may be)”; (d) in sub-paragraph (5), the definition of “appropriate flat-rate percentage”
The Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (NI 22)	Article 134(1), (4), (5) and (6). Article 135. Article 136. In Schedule 3, paragraphs 29, 34 and 35.
The Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 (NI 10)	In Schedule 6, paragraphs 58(4)(a) and 96.
The Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30)	In Part 2 of Schedule 10, paragraph 7.
The Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/671)	In Schedule 1, paragraphs 37(b), 46, 49, 52, 54, 56, 58 and 74(2)(a).
The National Insurance Contributions Act 2002 (c. 19)	In Schedule 1, paragraphs 42 and 43.

PART 8 N.I. REMOVAL OF DEPARTMENT'S ROLE IN APPROVING ACTUARIAL GUIDANCE

Short Title	Extent of repeal
The Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993 (c. 49)	In section 8A(5), the words “and approved by the Department”.
The Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (NI 1)	In Article 209(3), in the definition of “Prescribed guidance”, the words “and, if the regulations so provide, is approved by the Department”.