The Pensions (2008 Act) (Abolition of Contracting-out for Defined Contribution Pension Schemes) (Consequential Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012

Amendment of the Stakeholder Pension Schemes Regulations

13.—(1) The Stakeholder Pension Schemes Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000(1) are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (4).

(2) In regulation 1(3) (interpretation) omit the definition of “contracted-out employment”(2).

(3) In regulation 18B(2)(b)(3) (disclosure of information to members)—

(a)in head (i) for “behalf;” substitute “behalf, and”;

(b)in head (ii) for “schemes), and” substitute “schemes).”;

(c)omit head (iii).

(4) In paragraph 6(d) of Schedule 3(4) (information for members) for “regulation 18B(2)(b)(iii) and (3)” substitute “regulation 18B(3)”.

(1)

S.R. 2000 No. 262; relevant amending Regulations are S.R. 2002 No. 410 and S.R. 2010 No. 373

(2)

The definition of “contracted-out employment” was inserted by regulation 4(2)(a) of S.R. 2002 No. 410

(3)

Regulations 18 to 18E were substituted for regulation 18 by regulation 4(6) of S.R. 2010 No. 373

(4)

Schedule 3 was added by regulation 4(7) of S.R. 2010 No. 373