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Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland

1996 No. 307 (C. 18)

PFNSIONS

The Pensions (1995 Order) (Commencement No. 4) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996

Made

22nd July 1996

The Department of Health and Social services, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by article 1(2) of the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1995(1) and of all other powers enabling it in that behalf, hereby make the following Order:

Citation and interpretation

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Pensions (1995 Order) (Commencement No. 4) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996.

(2) In this Order, “the Order” means the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1995.

Appointed days

2.  The day appointed for the coming into operation of—

(a)the provisions of the Order specified in Part I of the Schedule, for the purpose only of authorising the making of regulations, is 23rd July 1996;

(b)the provisions of the Order specified in Part II of the Schedule, for the purpose of authorising the making of rules, is 23rd July 1996.

(c)Article 113 is 23rd July 1996;

(d)the provisions of the Order specified in Part III of the Schedule is 1st August 1996.

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services on

L.S.

W. G. Purdy

Assistant Secretary

22nd July 1996.

SCHEDULE

PART IPROVISIONS COMING INTO OPERATION ON 23RD JULY 1996 FOR THE PURPOSE ONLY OF AUTHORISING THE MAKING OF REGULATIONS

Provisions of the OrderSubject Matter
Article 10(1)Period for paying penalties
Article 23Requirement for independent trustee
Article 79(1)(c), (2) and (3)(f)(i)Cases where compensation provisions apply
Article 80(1), (3) and (4)Applications for payments
81(2) and (3)(a)Amount of compensation
Article 82(1)(b), (2) and (3)Payments made in anticipation
Article 84Modification of compensation provisions
Article 94(2) and (5)Review of decisions
Article 151 in so far as not already in operation for the purpose of making regulationsPenalties for breach of regulations under the Pension Schemes Act
Article 153(2)Jurisdiction of the Pensions Ombudsman
Article 156Interest on late payment of benefit
Paragraph 29 of Schedule 3 and Article 147 in so far as it relates to that paragraphInvestment and resources of schemes

PART IIPROVISIONS COMING INTO OPERATION ON 23RD JULY 1996 FOR THE PURPOSE ONLY OF AUTHORISING THE MAKING OF RULES

Provisions of the OrderSubject Matter
Article 154Allowances payable by the Pensions Ombudsman

PART IIIPROVISIONS COMING INTO OPERATION ON 1ST AUGUST 1996

Provisions of the OrderSubject Matter
Article 83(1)Surplus funds held by Pensions Compensation Board

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order provides for the coming into operation of further provisions of the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 on the following dates—

  • 23rd July 1996 for—

    • the purpose only of authorising the making of regulations under provisions relating to time limits for paying civil penalties, the requirement for an independent trustee, the Pensions Compensation Board, the review of decisions of the Occupational Pensions Regulatory Authority and the jurisdiction of the Pensions Ombudsman;

    • provisions relating to a breach of regulations;

    • the purpose only of authorising the making of rules relating to the powers of the Pensions Ombudsman as regards the payment of allowances;

  • 1st August 1996 for—

    • provisions relating to the establishment of the Pensions Compensation Board.

Note as to Earlier Commencement Orders

(This note is not part of the Order)

The following provisions of the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 were brought into operation by the Pensions (1995 Order) (Commencement No. 1) Order (Northern Ireland) 1995 (S.R. 1995 No. 477 (C. 11)), the Pensions (1995 Order) (Commencement No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996 (S.R. 1996 No. 91 (C. 4)) and the Pensions (1995 Order) (Commencement No. 3) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996 (S.R. 1996 No. 284 (C. 14)) as from the dates shown.

ProvisionDate of CommencementS.R. No.
Article 10 (partially)6.4.961996 No. 91 (C. 4).
Articles 16 to 21 (partially)6.4.961996 No. 91 (C. 4)
Article 27 (partially)6.4.961996 No. 91 (C. 4)
Article 32 (partially)6.4.961996 No. 91 (C. 4)
Article 33 (partially)6.4.961996 No. 91 (C. 4)
Article 35 (partially)6.4.961996 No. 91 (C. 4)
Article 37 (partially)6.4.961996 No. 91 (C. 4)
Article 38 (partially)6.4.961996 No. 91 (C. 4)
Article 391.1.961995 No. 477 (C. I 1)
Article 40 (partially)6.4.961996 No. 91 (C. 4)
Article 41 (partially)6.4.961996 No. 91 (C. 4)
Article 47 (partially)6.4.961996 No. 91 (C. 4)
Article 49 (partially)6.4.961996 No. 91 (C. 4)
Article 50 (partially)6.4.961996 No. 91 (C. 4)
Article 51 (partially)6.4.961996 No. 91 (C. 4)
Articles 56 to 61 (partially)6.4.961996 No. 91 (C. 4)
Articles 62 to 66 (partially)19.12.951995 No. 477 (C. 11)
1.1.961995 No. 477 (C. 11)
Article 67 (partially)6.4.961996 No. 91 (C. 4)
Article 68 (partially)6.4.961996 No. 91 (C. 4)
(partially)6.10.961996 No. 91 (C. 4)
Article 69 (partially)6.4.961996 No. 91 (C. 4)
Article 73 (partially)6.4.961996 No. 91 (C. 4)
Article 74 (partially)6.4.961996 No. 91 (C. 4)
Article 75 (partially)6.4.961996 No. 91 (C. 4)
Article 76 (partially)6.4.961996 No. 91 (C. 4)
Article 77 (partially)6.4.961996 No. 91 (C. 4)
Articles 85 to 87 (partially)6.4.961996 No. 91 (C. 4)
Article 8819.12.951995 No. 477 (C. I 1)
Articles 89 to 93 (partially)6.4.961996 No. 91 (C. 4)
Article 114 (partially)19.12.951995 No. 477 (C. I 1)
(partially)1.1.961995 No. 477 (C. I 1)
(partially)6.10.961996 No. 91 (C. 4)
Article 115 (partially)6.4.961996 No. 91 (C. 4)
Article 1166.4.961996 No. 91 (C. 4)
Article 117 (partially)19.12.951995 No. 477 (C. 11)
(partially)1.1.961995 No. 477 (C. 11)
6.4.961996 No. 91 (C. 4)
Article 118 (partially)19.12.951995 No. 477 (C. 11)
(partially)1.1.961995 No. 477 (C. 11)
6.4.961996 No. 91 (C. 4)
Article 119, Sch. 11.1.961995 No. 477 (C. 11)
(partially)6.4.961996 No. 91 (C. 4)
Article 120 (partially)6.4.961996 No. 91 (C. 4)
Article 121 (partially)19.12.951995 No. 477 (C. 11)
(partially)1.1.961995 No. 477 (C. 11)
6.4.961996 No. 91 (C. 4)
Article 122 (partially)6.4.961996 No. 91 (C. 4)
Article 133 (partially)6.4.961996 No. 91 (C. 4)
6.4.971996 No. 91 (C. 4)
Article 134 (partially)14.3.961996 No. 91 (C. 4)
(partially)6.4.961996 No. 91 (C. 4)
Article 135 (partially)14.3.961996 No. 91 (C. 4)
Article 136 (partially)6.4.961996 No. 91 (C. 4)
Article 137 (partially)14.3.961996 No. 91 (C. 4)
(partially)6.4.961996 No. 91 (C. 4)
Article 138 (partially)6.4.961996 No. 91 (C. 4)
Articles 139 to 141 (partially)14.3.961996 No. 91 (C. 4)
6.4.961996 No. 91 (C. 4)
Article 143 (partially)14.3.961996 No. 91 (C. 4)
6.4.961996 No. 91 (C. 4)
Article 1456.4.961996 No. 91 (C. 4)
Article 146 (partially)1.6.961996 No. 91 (C. 4)
Article 147, Sch. 3 (partially)6.4.961996 No. 91 (C. 4)
Articles 148 to 150 (partially)6.4.961996 No. 91 (C. 4)
Article 151 (partially)6.4.961996 No. 91 (C. 4)
Article 15219.12.951995 No. 477 (C. 11)
Article 162 (partially)17.7.961996 No. 284 (C. 14)
Article 1621.8.961996 No. 284 (C. 14)
Article 16419.12.951995 No. 477 (C. 11)
Article 165, Sch. 4 (partially)19.12.951995 No. 477 (C. 11).
(partially)6.4.961996 No. 91 (C. 4)
Article 166 (partially)19.12.951995 No. 477 (C. 11)
(partially)1.1.961995 No. 477 (C. 11)
6.4.961996 No. 91 (C. 4)
Article 167 (partially)19.12.951995 No. 477 (C. 11)
(partially)1.1.961995 No. 477 (C. 11)
6.4.961996 No. 91 (C. 4)
Article 168, Sch. 5 (partially)19.12.951995 No. 477 (C. 11)
(partially)1.1.961995 No. 477 (C. 11)
(partially)6.4.961996 No. 91 (C. 4)
(partially)1.8.961996 No. 284 (C. 14)

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