The Local Government Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016

Citation, commencement, interpretation and retrospection

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1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as The Local Government Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 and except as provided for by paragraph (2), shall come into operation on 1st April 2016.

(2) These Regulations shall come into effect from 1st April 2015.

(3) In these Regulations—

(a)“the 2000 Regulations” means the Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000(1);

(b)“the 2002 Regulations” means the Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002(2);

(c)“the Administration Regulations” means the Local Government Pension Scheme (Administration) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009(3);

(d)“the Benefits Regulations” means the Local Government Pension Scheme (Benefits, Membership and Contributions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009(4);

(e)“the Principal Regulations” means The Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014(5); and

(f)“the Transitional Regulations” means The Local Government Pension Scheme (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014(6).