The Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 2005

Suspension orders

30.  In Article 4 of the 1995 Order (suspension orders)—

(a) after paragraph (1)(a) insert—

“(aa) pending consideration being given to the institution of proceedings against him for an offence involving dishonesty or deception,”,

(b) in paragraph (2)—

(i) in sub-paragraph (a) after “sub-paragraph (a)” insert “or (aa)”,

(ii) after “have effect” insert “in relation to a trust scheme”, and

(iii) after “Article 3(1)” insert “in relation to that scheme”,

(c) after paragraph (5) insert—

“(5A) An application under paragraph (5) may not be made—

(a) during the period within which the determination to exercise the power to make an order under paragraph (1) may be referred to the Tribunal under Article 91(3) or 94(7) of the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 2005, and

(b) if the determination is so referred, until the reference, and any appeal against the Tribunal’s determination, has been finally disposed of.”, and

(d) after paragraph (6) add—

“(7) In this Article “the Tribunal” means the Pensions Regulator Tribunal established under section 102 of the Pensions Act 2004.”.