1. These Rules may be cited as the Hybrid Schemes Quality Requirements (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016 and shall come into operation on 1st October 2016.
2.—(1) The Hybrid Schemes Quality Requirements Rules (Northern Ireland) 2012(1) are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (6).
(2) In rule 1(2) (interpretation)—
(a)omit the definition of “contracted-out employment”;
(b)omit the definition of “contracted-out scheme”;
(c)in the definition of “the paragraph (b) quality requirements” for “sections 21 to 23” substitute “sections 21 to 23A(2)”.
(3) In rule 2(1) and (3) (application: general) for “rules 3 to 8” substitute “rules 4 to 8”.
(4) Omit rule 3 (contracted-out hybrid schemes).
(5) In rule 4(1) (general rule for hybrid schemes) for sub-paragraph (b) substitute—
“(b)do not include any scheme falling within a description specified in any of rules 5 to 7.”.
(6) In rule 8(1)(a) and (b) and (2)(b) (schemes where more than one rule applies) for “rules 3 to 7” substitute “rules 4 to 7”.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Communities on 31st August 2016
(L.S.)
Anne McCleary
A senior officer of the Department for Communities