3 Amendment of regulation 1
In regulation 1 (citation, commencement and interpretation)—
(a) in the heading, after “commencement” insert “, expiry”;
(b) in paragraph (1) for “1st October 2012” substitute “1st July 2012, immediately after the time when the amendments made by the Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Automatic Enrolment) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 come into force”; and
(c) after paragraph (1) insert—

“1A Subject to paragraph (1B), regulation 52 ceases to have effect on 1st July 2020.
1B Regulation 52 does not cease to have effect in relation to an employer and a person employed or engaged by it in any capacity on board a ship where, immediately before 1st July 2020—
(a) the person is a jobholder and an active member of a qualifying scheme; or
(b) the employer is required to make arrangements in respect of the person under—
(i) in relation to Great Britain, section 5(2) (where section 5 applies by virtue of section 5(1A) or (1B)), 7(3) or 9(2) of the Act; or
Subsections (1A) and (1B) of section 5 were inserted by the Pensions Act 2011, section 4(2).
(ii) in relation to Northern Ireland, any corresponding provisions in force there.”

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