The Pensions (2015 Act) (Abolition of Contracting-out for Salary Related Pension Schemes) (Consequential Amendments and Savings) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 No. 158

PART 2 Amendments coming into operation on 6th April 2016

Amendment of the Pensions Regulator (Contribution Notices and Restoration Orders) Regulations

24.  In regulation 2 of the Pensions Regulator (Contribution Notices and Restoration Orders) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005(1) (prescribed schemes)—

(a) the provisions of the regulation shall become paragraph (1) of the regulation;

(b) in paragraph (1) in sub-paragraph (g)(ii) for “is not contracted-out” substitute “was not contracted-out at any time before the second abolition date”;

(c) after paragraph (1) add—

“(2) In this regulation—

“contracted-out” is to be construed in accordance with section 3B(2) of the Pension Schemes Act;

“the second abolition date” has the meaning given in section 176(1) of the Pension Schemes Act.”.

(1)

S.R. 2005 No. 173 to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order