Citation, interpretation, commencement and effect
1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the New Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2008.
(2) In this article “the Scheme” means the New Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Northern Ireland) set out in the New Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Northern Ireland) Order 2007(1).
(3) This Order shall come into operation on 16th October 2008 but, subject to paragraphs (4) and (5), shall have effect from 6th April 2006.
(4) The following provisions of the Schedule, and so much of article 2 as relates to those provisions, shall have effect from 1st October 2006—
(a)paragraph 3(b),
(b)paragraph 4(f), in so far as it relates to new article 17A of Part 3 of the Scheme (additional pension benefit: long service), and so much of new article 17C as relates to new article 17A, and
(c)paragraph 9(iii).
(5) The following provisions of the Schedule, and so much of article 2 relates to those provisions, shall have effect from 1st July 2007—
(a)paragraph 4(f), in so far as it relates to new article 17B of Part 3 of the Scheme (additional pension benefit: continual professional development), and so much of new article 17C as relates to new article 17B, and
(b)paragraph 9(a) and (b)(i).
Amendment of the New Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Northern Ireland) 2007
2.—(1) The New Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Northern Ireland) Order 2007(2) shall be amended in accordance with the Schedule.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety on 17th September 2008
Mr Noel McCann
A senior officer of the
Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
The Department of Finance and Personnel approves this Order.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on 17th September 2008
Dr Mary McIvor
A senior officer of the
Department of Finance and Personnel