Local Government Pension Scheme (Administration) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009

Interpretation of Part

73.  In this Part—

“Chapters 4 and 5” means Chapters 4 and 5 of Part 4 of the 1993 Act (transfer values and early leavers)

“club scheme” means a registered pension scheme which—

(a)

(except where it is established and maintained in the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man) is a registered scheme;

(b)

provides benefits calculated by reference to final pay;

(c)

is open to new participants, or is a closed scheme the trustees or managers of which also provide an open scheme which is a club scheme for new employees of the same employer and of the same grade or level of post as the participants in the closed scheme; and

(d)

complies with reciprocal arrangements for the payment and receipt of transfer values with the schemes made under Article 9 of the Order of 1972(1).

(1)

S.I. 1972/1073 (N.I. 10); Art. 9 was amended by Art. 34 S.I. 2005/1968 (N.I. 18).