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Citation, commencement and interpretation

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Teachers' Superannuation (Sharing of Pension on Divorce or Annulment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001 and shall come into operation on 1st May 2001.

(2) In these Regulations—

“the 1998 Regulations” means the Teachers' Superannuation Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998(1); and

“the 1996 Regulations” means the Teachers' Superannuation (Additional Voluntary Contributions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996(2).

Amendment to the 1998 Regulations

2.—(1) There shall be inserted after Part H of the 1998 Regulations the Part contained in Schedule 1.

(2) The definitions in Schedule 2 shall be inserted in the appropriate place in alphabetical order in Schedule 1 to the 1998 Regulations.

(3) Further amendments to the 1998 Regulations are contained in Schedule 3.

Amendments to the 1996 Regulations

3.—(1) After regulation 13 of the 1996 Regulations there shall be inserted the regulation contained in Schedule 4.

(2) Further amendments to the 1996 Regulations are contained in Schedule 5.

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Education on 3rd April 2001.

L.S.

N. Jackson

A Senior Officer of the

Department of Education

The Department of Finance and Personnel hereby consents to the foregoing Regulations.

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on 3rd April 2001.

L.S.

D. S. Trelford

A Senior Officer of the

Department of Finance and Personnel