1. These Regulations may be cited as the Pensions (2008 Act) (Abolition of Contracting-out for Defined Contribution Pension Schemes) (Consequential Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 and shall come into operation—
(a)for the purposes of this Part and Part 2, on 6th April 2012;
(b)for the purposes of Part 3, on 6th April 2013, and
(c)for the purposes of Part 4, on 6th April 2015.