Social Security Pensions Act 1975 (c. 60)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 4 U.K. AMENDMENTS OF ENACTMENTS

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 The text of Schedules 4 and 5 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.

PART I U.K. CONSEQUENTIAL AND OTHER AMENDMENTS

The Social Security Act M1 U.K.

Marginal Citations

M1 1973 c. 38.

23 In section 51(7)(a) of the Social Security Act 1973 for the word “recognised” there shall be substituted the words “contracted-out”.

24 In section 63 of that Act—

(a) in subsection (4) for the words “section 51(4)(a) of this Act” there shall be substituted the words “section 40(1) of the Social Security Pensions Act 1975 (in this Act referred to as “the Pensions Act”)”;

(b) In subsection (6) for the word “recognition” there shall be substituted the words “contracting-out”.

25 In section 64 of that Act—

(a) in subsections (3) (the concluding words),(4) and (8) after the words “this Act” there shall be inserted the words “or the Pensions Act”;

(b) in subsection (3)(a) for the words “recognised pensionable employment” there shall be substituted the words “contracted-out employment”.

26 In section 66 of that Act—

(a) in subsection (1) after the words “this Act” there shall be inserted the words “or the Pensions Act”;

(b) in subsection (7)(a for the words “recognition certificates” there shall be substituted the words “contracting-out certificates”;

(c) after subsection (9) there shall be inserted—

“(10) References in this section to the Pensions Act and contracting-out certificates shall respectively include references—

(a) to any provisions in force in Northern Ireland and corresponding to provisions of this Part of this Act or the Pensions Act; and

(b) to contracting-out certificates within the meaning of any such provisions.”

27 In section 67 of that Act—

(a) in subsection (1)(a for the words “recognition certificate” there shall be substituted the words “contracting-out certificate”;

(b) in subsection (4) after the words “review under this section” there shall be inserted the words “or any corresponding provision in force in Northern Ireland”.

28 In section 69(2)(a) and (5) of that Act for the words “recognised” there shall be substituted the words “contracted-out”.

29 In section 86 of that Act—

(a) in subsection (1)(a) after the words “this Act” there shall be inserted the words “or Part III or IV of the Pensions Act”;

(b) in subsection (1)(b) for the words from “under section 85(1)” onwards there shall be substituted the words “under section 60(2) of the Pensions Act falls to be determined by that Board”;

(c) in subsection (1)(c) for the words “either Board” in both places there shall be substituted the words “that Board”;

(d) in subsection (3) for the words “either Board” there shall be substituted the words “the Occupational Pensions Board”.

30 In section 89(1) and (3)(b) of that Act for the words from “reserve scheme contributions” onwards there shall be substituted the words “state scheme premiums”.

31 In section 99(1) of that Act the following definitions shall be inserted at the appropriate points—

• ““contracted-out employment” and “contracting-out certificate” shall be construed in accordance with section 30 of the Pensions Act and references to a contracted-out scheme and to contracting-out shall be construed in accordance with section 32 of that Act;”

““guaranteed minimum pension” has the meaning given in section 26 of the Pensions Act;”

““the Pensions Act” means the Social Security Pensions Act 1975;”

““requisite benefits” has the meaning given in section 26 of the Pensions Act;”

““state scheme premium” means a state scheme premium under Part III of the Pensions Act or under any corresponding provision in force in Northern Ireland;”

32 In Schedule 16 to that Act—

(a) in paragraph 4(2) and (3) for the words “minimum benefits for recognition purposes”, “minimum personal pension” and “minimum benefits” there shall be substituted the words “requisite benefits”;

(b) in paragraph 7(1)(b) for the words “recognised pensionable employment” there shall be substituted the words “contracted-out employment”;

(c) in paragraph 9(2)(a) for the word “recognised” there shall be substituted the words “contracted-out”;

(d) in paragraph 23 for the words “recognised pensionable employment” there shall be substituted the words “contracted-out employment”.

33 In Schedule 17 to that Act, in paragraph 14, after the word “Act” there shall be inserted the words “or under any corresponding provision in force in Northern Ireland”.