Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000

Deduction and recovery of member’s contributions

C25.—(1) An employing authority may deduct from the remuneration payable by it to a person—

(a)contributions or payments payable by him under regulations C3, C5 and C6,

(b)any amount payable by him under regulation C7,

(c)any instalments or additional periodical payments payable by him to the fund, and

(d)contributions payable by him under regulation C24.

(2) The former employer of a person—

(a)by whom sums are payable under regulation C8(2) or

(b)in respect of whom any sums are paid under paragraph 6(4) of Schedule C3,

may deduct those sums from any payment the employer makes to that person under Part V of the Reserve and Auxiliary Forces (Protection of Civil Interests)(Northern Ireland) Order 1953(1), so far as those sums are payable in respect of the period in respect of which that payment is made.

(3) If and so far as deductions are not made under paragraph (1) or (2), the Committee may recover any sum remaining due—

(a)as a simple contract debt in any court of competent jurisdiction (but, in the case of a sum payable under regulation C8 or paid under paragraph 6(4) of Schedule C3, only if it is not paid within 12 months of the person ceasing to perform relevant service as defined in that regulation), or

(b)by deducting it from any payment by way of benefits to or in respect of the person in question under these regulations.