The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation), Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) (Amendment No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014

Amendment of regulation 136

14.—(1) Regulation 136 (Employing authority and certain member record keeping and contribution estimates)(1), is amended as provided by paragraphs (2) and (3).

(2) In paragraph (3), after “zero” insert “and no contributions paid in respect of that scheme year are to be refunded”.

(3) For paragraphs (6) to (10), substitute—

“(6) An employing authority must, in respect of a person, keep a record of all—

(a) contributions paid under regulations 27, 34 or 36;

(b) contributions due under regulations 27, 34 or 36, but unpaid;

(c) contributions paid under regulation 31;

(d) contributions due under regulation 31, but unpaid;

(e) hours or sessions referred to in regulation 8;

(f) pensionable pay, or in the case of a non-GP provider, pensionable earnings;

(g) absences from work referred to in regulation 9;

(h) commencements and terminations of pensionable employment;

(i) reasons for terminations of pensionable employment.

(7) That record is to be in a manner approved by the Department.

(8) Except where the Department waives such requirement, an employing authority must provide a composite statement in respect of the matters referred to in paragraph (6) in respect of all scheme members to the Department within 2 months of the end of each scheme year.

(9) Where an employing authority has provided the information in accordance with paragraph (8) and there is then a change to any of the information provided, that employing authority must, within 1 month of the change, provide the Department with the revised information.

(10) In respect of each scheme year an employing authority shall, within 2 months of a request and in a manner prescribed by the Department, provide the Department with details of the total contributions paid for all scheme members under regulations 27, 31 and 34.

(11) Where an employing authority has provided the information requested pursuant to paragraph (10) and there is a revision to the total contributions paid, that employing authority must, within 1 month of the change, provide the Department with the revised total.

(12) In respect of each scheme year an employing authority shall, no later than 1 month before the beginning of that scheme year, and in a manner prescribed by the Department, provide the Department with a statement of estimated total contributions due under regulations 27, 31 and 34.

(13) A person lacks capacity in relation to a matter if at the material time he is unable to make a decision for himself in relation to the matter because of an impairment or of a disturbance in the functioning of his mind or brain.”

(1)

Regulation 136 was substituted by S.R. 2009 No.188, regulation 49