SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 9INTEREST ON LATE PAYMENT OF LEVIES

The Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (NI 1)

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After Article 103 (PPF administration levy) insert—

Administration levy: interest for late payment103A

1

Regulations may make provision for interest to be charged at the prescribed rate in the case of late payment of an administration levy.

2

Interest is payable by or on behalf of the person or persons by or on behalf of whom the levy is payable.

3

Interest payable by a person by virtue of this Article is a debt due from the person to the Department.

4

Interest is recoverable by the Department or, if the Department so determines, by the Regulator on the Department's behalf.

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Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (1), regulations under this Article may include provision relating to—

a

the collection and recovery of interest;

b

the circumstances in which interest may be waived.