The Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 2005

Postponement of compensation entitlement for the assessment period

148.—(1) Regulations may provide that, where the Board assumes responsibility for an eligible scheme, the entitlement of any member of the scheme to compensation under this Chapter is, in such circumstances as may be prescribed, postponed for the whole or any part of the assessment period for which he continued in employment after attaining normal pension age.

(2) Regulations under paragraph (1) may provide that the postponement is on such terms and conditions (including those relating to increments) as may be prescribed.

(3) In paragraph (1) the reference to “normal pension age” is to normal pension age, within the meaning of paragraph 34 of Schedule 6, in relation to the pension or lump sum in respect of which the entitlement to compensation arises.