Appointed days2

1

The day appointed for the coming into operation of—

a

section 13(1) of the Act (abolition of contracting-out for defined contribution pension schemes);

b

in Part 2 of Schedule 4 to the Act (abolition of contracting-out for defined contribution pension schemes: further amendments)—

i

paragraph 45 in so far as it relates to the provisions listed in sub-paragraphs (ii) to (v) of this paragraph;

ii

paragraph 58(1) in so far as it relates to paragraph 58(2) and (4);

iii

paragraph 58(2) and (4);

iv

paragraph 59(1) in so far as it relates to paragraph 59(2) and (3), and

v

paragraph 59(2) and (3), and

c

Part 7 of Schedule 6 to the Act (abolition of contracting-out for defined contribution pension schemes: further repeals) in so far as it relates to the repeal of the specified provisions contained within paragraph 2 of Schedule 3 to the Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 19932, except for the definition of “appropriate flat-rate percentage” in sub-paragraph (5),

is 6th April 2012.

2

The day appointed for the coming into operation of—

a

in Part 2 of Schedule 4 to the Act—

i

paragraph 41(1) in so far as it relates to paragraph 41(2) and (3)(b);

ii

paragraph 41(2) and (3)(b);

iii

paragraph 45 in so far as it relates to the provisions listed in sub-paragraphs (iv) and (v) of this paragraph;

iv

paragraphs 46, 48 and 53, and

v

paragraph 58 in so far as it is not already in operation, and

b

Part 7 of Schedule 6 to the Act in so far as it relates to the repeal of the following provisions—

i

section 4C(2)(d) and (5)(g) and (h) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 19923;

ii

sections 4(3), 27 and 41B of the Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993;

iii

paragraph 29 of Schedule 3 to the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 19954, and

iv

paragraphs 37(b), 46 and 58 of Schedule 1 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) (Northern Ireland) Order 19995,

is 6th April 2015.