1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Occupational Pension Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 and shall come into operation on 19th August 2005 except—
(a)this regulation and regulation 3(1), (3) and (4) which shall come into operation on 1st August 2005;
(b)regulation 8(2)(a)(iii) and (v) and (3) to (6) which shall come into operation on 5th December 2005; and
(c)regulation 8(7), in respect of—
(i)a person under the age of 25 on 5th April 2006 who is entitled to receive compensation prior to 6th April 2006, which shall come into operation on the date on which he attains the age of 25; or
(ii)any other person, which shall come into operation on 6th April 2006.
(2) In these Regulations “the Order” means the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 2005.