The Welfare Reform and Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1999

Activation of benefit sharing

45.—(1) Article 46 applies on the taking effect of any of the following relating to a person’s shareable state scheme rights—

(a) a pension sharing order under the Matrimonial Causes Order;

(b) an order under Part IV of the[1989 NI 4.] Matrimonial and Family Proceedings (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (financial relief in Northern Ireland in relation to overseas divorce etc.) corresponding to such an order mentioned in sub-paragraph (a);

(c) an order or provision to which any of paragraphs (a) to (g) of subsection (1) of section 48 of the Welfare Reform Act applies (pension sharing orders under the[1973 c. 18.] Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 and the [1985 c. 37.] Family Law (Scotland) Act 1985 and other provisions and orders in Great Britain corresponding to pension sharing orders under those Acts).

(2) The reference in paragraph (1) to paragraphs (a) to (g) of subsection (1) of section 48 of the Welfare Reform Act is to those paragraphs as they have effect subject to the provisions of that section and section 85(5) of that Act.