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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Part I General Provisions

    1. Preliminary

      1. 1.Citation and commencement

      2. 2.Interpretation

      3. 3.Scheme membership

    2. Application of Articles 16 and 18

      1. 4.Exceptions from member-nominated trustee requirements

      2. 5.Extension of Article 18

      3. 6.Exceptions from member-nominated director requirements

  3. Part II Member-nominated Trustees

    1. Article 16 arrangements and rules

      1. 7.Implementation of requirements as to member-nominated trustees: general

      2. 8.Appropriate rules as to the selection and eligibility of member-nominated trustees

    2. Proposals by employers for alternative arrangements

      1. 9.Proposals by the employer for alternative arrangements under Article 17

      2. 10.Time limits for making alternative arrangements under Article 17

    3. Power of trustees to modify schemes by resolution

      1. 11.Modification of schemes affected by requirements

    4. Cessation of application of requirements

      1. 12.Cessation of application of requirements

  4. Part III Member-nominated Directors

    1. Article 18 arrangements and rules

      1. 13.Implementation of requirements as to member-nominated directors: general

      2. 14.Appropriate rules as to the selection and eligibility of member-nominated directors

    2. Proposals by employers for alternative arrangements

      1. 15.Proposals by the employer for alternative arrangements under Article 19

      2. 16.Time limits for making alternative arrangements under Article 19

    3. Cessation of application of requirements

      1. 17.Cessation of application of requirements

    4. Aggregation of schemes

      1. 18.Aggregation of linked schemes

  5. Part IV General and Supplementary Provisions

    1. Modifications for special cases

      1. 19.Modifications

    2. General provisions about rules and arrangements

      1. 20.Cessation of approval of appropriate rules and alternative arrangements

      2. 21.Appropriate rules in cases where insufficient nominations are received

    3. Miscellaneous and supplementary

      1. 22.Records

      2. 23.Notices

      3. 24.Transitional provisions

  6. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      THE STATUTORY CONSULTATION PROCEDURE

      1. The proposer

        1. 1.In this Schedule— “the proposer” has the meaning given in...

      2. Notice to be given by the proposer

        1. 2.The proposer must give each of the eligible members notice...

      3. The appropriate general statement

        1. 3.(1) The notice must contain the appropriate general statement.

      4. Notices concerning appropriate rules: requirement for general information about arrangements

        1. 4.(1) A notice in respect of proposals for appropriate rules...

      5. Particulars of rules or arrangements proposed

        1. 5.(1) The notice must specify the appropriate rules or, as...

      6. Statement as to approval procedure

        1. 6.(1) The notice must state that the proposed appropriate rules...

        2. 7.In the case where the trustees have made a determination...

      7. Approval in absence of objections

        1. 8.(1) If the notice contains the statement mentioned in paragraph...

      8. Approval by ballot

        1. 9.(1) This paragraph applies if— (a) the notice specifies that...

      9. Immaterial omissions etc.

        1. 10.(1) This paragraph applies where— (a) the proposer of appropriate...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      The Prescribed Appropriate Rules

      1. Part I Member-nominated Trustees

        1. Eligibility and procedure for nomination

          1. 1.(1) The trustees of the scheme shall invite nominations to...

        2. Selection of nominees

          1. 2.(1) If the number of persons duly nominated to fill...

      2. Part II

        Member-nominated Directors

        1. 3.The prescribed rules for the purposes of Article 20(1)(b) in...

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      Modifications of the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 and These Regulations

      1. Multi-employer schemes

        1. 1.(1) In their application to any scheme which applies to...

      2. Cases where the employer is sole trustee

        1. 2.(1) Where a person who is not a company to...

      3. Cases where an Article 18 company is the employer

        1. 3.(1) Where a company to which Article 18 applies is...

      4. Schemes with few or no active members

        1. 4.(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), in the application of Articles...

      5. Shorter periods of office: casual vacancies etc.

        1. 5.(1) Article 16 has effect with the substitution for paragraph...

      6. Removal of member-nominated directors

        1. 6.In its application to a company which is not a...

      7. Companies which are trustees of relevant and other schemes

        1. 7.In its application to a company which is the trustee...

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      Transitional Provisions

      1. Preliminary

        1. 1.In this Schedule— “the pre-commencement period” means the period beginning...

      2. General disregard of action taken before commencement date

        1. 2.Except as provided in this Schedule, anything done before the...

      3. Waiver of employer’s rights under Articles 17 and 19

        1. 3.(1) If at any time during the pre-commencement period the...

        2. 4.(1) If at any time during the pre-commencement period the...

      4. Pre-commencement period proposals by the employer

        1. 5.If during the pre-commencement period the employer gave notice in...

        2. 6.If during the pre-commencement period the employer gave notice in...

      5. Pre-commencement period action

        1. 7.(1) Where such a notice as is mentioned in paragraph...

      6. Scheme alterations, overriding provisions and records

        1. 8.(1) Where such a notice as is mentioned in paragraph...

  8. Explanatory Note