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Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993
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- s. 154A(1) modified by S.R. 2005/48 art. 5(2)
- s. 154A(1) text amended by S.I. 2005/255 (N.I.) Sch. 10 para. 21(2)
- s. 154A(1) Table text amended by S.I. 2005/255 (N.I.) Sch. 10 para. 21(3)
- s. 154A(1AA) inserted by S.I. 2005/255 (N.I.) Sch. 10 para. 21(4)
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- Act applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2011/245 Sch. 6 Pt. 1
- Act modified by S.I. 2009/317 art. 3 Sch.
- Act power to modify conferred by 2008 c. 13 (N.I.) s. 115(2)(a)
- Act power to modify conferred by S.I. 2005/255 (N.I.) art. 1(6)(a)(ii)
- Act power to modify conferred by S.I. 2005/255 (N.I.) art. 281(3)(a)(i)
- Act power to modify conferred by S.I. 2005/255 (N.I.) art. 292(a)
- Act power to modify conferred by S.I. 2005/255 (N.I.) art. 294(b)
- Act power to modify conferred by SI 1995/3212 (N.I. 22) art. 10(2)(4) by S.I. 2005/255 (N.I.) art. 267(4)(a)
- Act transfer of functions by S.I. 2005/255 (N.I.) art. 6(1)(a)
Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Act (including any effects on those provisions):
- Pt. 3A repealed by 2008 c. 13 (N.I.) s. 79 Sch. 10 Pt. 2
- Pt. 4A Ch. 2 modified by S.R. 2009/33 reg. 94
- Ch. 4 modified by S.R. 2009/33 reg. 74(1)(3)(7)
- Ch. 5 modified by S.R. 2009/33 reg. 74(1)(3)(7)
- s. 20A-20H inserted by 2008 c. 1 (N.I.) s. 12(3)
- s. 21A inserted by 2008 c. 1 (N.I.) Sch. 4 para. 9
- s. 21A repealed by 2008 c. 13 (N.I.) s. 85(2)(b) Sch. 10 Pt. 3
- s. 23A inserted by 2008 c. 1 (N.I.) Sch. 4 para. 10
- s. 23A repealed by 2008 c. 13 (N.I.) s. 85(2)(b) Sch. 10 Pt. 3
- s. 42A inserted by 2008 c. 13 (N.I.) s. 82(3)
- s. 109A inserted by S.I. 2005/255 (N.I.) Sch. 10 para. 14
- s. 170A inserted by 2008 c. 13 (N.I.) Sch. 9 para. 1
- s. 176A inserted by 2008 c. 1 (N.I.) Sch. 4 para. 35
- s. 216(1) text amended by S.I. 2005/255 (N.I.) art. 216(3)
- s. 216(2)-(5) inserted by S.I. 2005/255 (N.I.) art. 216(4)
Commencement Orders yet to be applied to the Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993:
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Commencement Orders bringing legislation that affects this Act into force:
- S.I. 2003/120 art. 2 Sch. commences (2002 c. 29)
- S.I. 2005/1126 art. 2 commences (2005 c. 11)
- S.I. 2005/3175 art. 2 3 commences (2004 c. 33)
- S.I. 2009/296 art. 2 3 Sch. commences (2009 c. 1)
- S.R. 2005/48 art. 2 commences (S.I. 2005/255 (N.I.))
- S.R. 2005/166 art. 2 commences (S.I. 2005/255 (N.I.))
- S.R. 2005/321 art. 2 commences (S.I. 2005/255 (N.I.))
- S.R. 2005/411 art. 2 commences (S.I. 2005/255 (N.I.))
- S.R. 2005/543 art. 2 commences (S.I. 2005/255 (N.I.))
- S.R. 2006/21 art. 2 commences (S.I. 2005/1455 (N.I.))
- S.R. 2006/22 art. 2-7 transitional provisions for effects of SR 2006/21
- S.R. 2006/45 art. 2 commences (S.I. 2005/255 (N.I.))
- S.R. 2006/95 art. 2 Sch. commences (S.I. 2005/255 (N.I.))
- S.R. 2006/352 art. 2 commences (S.I. 2005/255 (N.I.))
- S.R. 2008/65 art. 2 commences (2008 c. 1 (N.I.))
- S.R. 2009/22 art. 2 commences (2008 c. 13 (N.I.))
- S.R. 2009/75 art. 2 commences (2008 c. 1 (N.I.))
- S.R. 2010/101 art. 2 commences (2010 c. 4)
- S.R. 2011/441 art. 2 commences (2008 c. 13 (N.I.))
- S.R. 2012/115 art. 2 commences (2008 c. 1 (N.I.))
- S.R. 2012/119 art. 2 commences (2008 c. 13 (N.I.))
[F1154A Other disclosures by the Department.N.I.
(1)The Department may, in spite of any obligation as to secrecy or confidentiality imposed by statute or otherwise on the Department or on persons employed in it, disclose any information received by it in connection with its functions under this Act or the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 to any person specified in the first column of the following Table if it considers that the disclosure would enable or assist the person to discharge the functions specified in relation to the person in the second column of the Table.
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| Persons | Functions |
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| F2. . . | . . . |
| The Bank of England. | [F3Any of its functions .] |
| [F4The Financial Services Authority] | [F5Functions under the legislation relating to friendly societies, under the Building Societies Act 1986, or under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000.] |
| The Regulatory Authority. | Functions under this Act or the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 or any enactment in force in Great Britain corresponding to either of them. |
| The Pensions Compensation Board. | Functions under the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 or any corresponding enactment in force in Great Britain. |
[F6A person appointed under— (a)section 167 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (b)subsection (3) or (5) of section 168 of that Act, or (c)section 284 of that Act,to conduct an investigation. | Functions in relation to that investigation. |
| A body designated under section 326(1) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000. | Functions in its capacity as a body designated under that section. |
| A recognised investment exchange or a recognised clearing house (as defined by section 285 of that Act). | Functions in its capacity as an exchange or clearing house recognised under that Act.] |
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[F7(1A)The Inland Revenue may, in spite of any obligation as to secrecy or confidentiality imposed by statute or otherwise on them or on their officers, disclose any information received by them in connection with their functions under Part III of this Act to any person specified in the first column of the Table in subsection (1) if they consider that the disclosure would enable or assist the person to discharge the functions specified in relation to the person in the second column of the Table.]
(2)The Department may by order—
(a)amend the Table in subsection (1) by—
(i)adding any person exercising regulatory functions and specifying functions in relation to that person,
(ii)removing any person for the time being specified in the Table, or
(iii)altering the functions for the time being specified in the Table in relation to any person, or
(b)restrict the circumstances in which, or impose conditions subject to which, disclosure is permitted in the case of any person for the time being specified in the Table.]
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Amendments (Textual)
F1S. 154A inserted (6.4.1996) by S.I. 1995/3213 (NI 22), art. 165, Sch. 4 para. 9; S.R. 1996/91, art. 2(c), Sch. Pt. III
F2Entries in the Table in s. 154A(1) repealed (1.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/3649, arts. 1, 136(2)
F3Words in the Table to s. 154A(1) substituted (1.6.1998) by 1998 c. 11, s. 23, Sch. 5 Pt. IV Chapter II para. 70(3); S.I. 1998/1120, art. 2
F4Entry in the Table to s. 154A(1) inserted (1.6.1998) by 1998 c. 11, s. 23, Sch. 5 Pt. IV Chapter II para. 70(3); S.I. 1998/1120, art. 2
F5Words in the Table in s. 154A(1) substituted (1.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/3649, arts. 1, 136(3)
F6Entries in the Table in s. 154A(1) inserted (1.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/3649, arts. 1, 136(4)
F7S. 154A(1A) inserted (1.4.1999) by S.I. 1999/671, art. 1(3), Sch. 5 para. 8; S.R. 1999/149, art. 2(c), Sch. 2
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 154A amended (temp.) (3.9.2001) by S.I. 2001/2966, art. 11
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