The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation Scheme, Compensation for Premature Retirement and Additional Voluntary Contributions), and Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010

Amendment of regulation 2

4.  In regulation 2 (Interpretation)—

(a) in the definition of “employing authority”—

(i) for,—

“(h) as regards a person who is subject to a direction made under Article 12(6) of the Superannuation (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 and subject to such modifications to these Regulations as the Department may in any particular case direct, any employer of such a person that the Department agrees to treat as an employing authority for the purposes of these Regulations”; substitute—

“(k) as regards a person who is subject to a direction made under Article 12(6) of the Superannuation (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 and subject to such modifications to these Regulations as the Department may in any particular case direct, any employer of such a person that the Department agrees to treat as an employing authority for the purposes of these Regulations”;

(ii) after paragraph (k) add—

“(l) “Health and Social Care Trust (HSC Trust)” established under section 1(3) of the Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009;

(m) “Regional Health and Social Care Board (RHSC Board)” established under section 7(1) of the Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009;

(n) “Regional Business Services Organisation (RBSO)” established under section 14(1) of the Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009;

(o) “Patient and Client Council (PCC)” established under section 16(1) of the Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009;

(p) “Regional Agency for Public Health and Social Wellbeing (RAPHSW)” established under section 12(1) of the Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009;”

(iii) omit paragraphs (a), (b) and (c);

(b) in the definition of “superannuable employment”, after “the scheme”, insert “in accordance with this Section”;

(c) for the definition of “scheme” substitute—

““Scheme” means the Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) the rules of which are set out in these regulations and the Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008;”.