61—(1) Nothing in the relevant amendments and repeals affects the continued operation of section 30 of the Pension Schemes Act (cancellation, variation, surrender and refusal of certificates), or any regulations in force under it immediately before [F16 April 2012] , for the purposes of a retrospective act.N.I.
(2) In sub-paragraph (1) “a retrospective act” means the cancellation, variation, surrender or refusal of a certificate, or the issue of an amended certificate, where—
(a)the certificate was in force for a period beginning before [F26 April 2012] (or, in the case of a refusal of a certificate, would have related to such a period if it had been issued), and
(b)the cancellation, variation, surrender, refusal or issue—
(i)is made after [F36 April 2012] , but
(ii)has effect from a date before that date.
(3) An amended certificate issued by virtue of this paragraph must provide for it to cease to have effect as from [F46 April 2012] .
(4) In this paragraph and paragraph 60 “a certificate” means an appropriate scheme certificate or a contracting-out certificate in respect of a money purchase contracted-out scheme, and each of those terms has the meaning given by section 176(1) of the Pension Schemes Act.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 4 para. 61(1) substituted (6.4.2016 unless brought into operation earlier by an order under s. 53(1) of the amending Act) by Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 5), s. 53(3), Sch. 13 para. 78(2)
F2Words in Sch. 4 para. 61(2)(a) substituted (6.4.2016 unless brought into operation earlier by an order under s. 53(1) of the amending Act) by Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 5), s. 53(3), Sch. 13 para. 78(2)
F3Words in Sch. 4 para. 61(2)(b)(i) substituted (6.4.2016 unless brought into operation earlier by an order under s. 53(1) of the amending Act) by Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 5), s. 53(3), Sch. 13 para. 78(2)
F4Words in Sch. 4 para. 61(3) substituted (6.4.2016 unless brought into operation earlier by an order under s. 53(1) of the amending Act) by Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 5), s. 53(3), Sch. 13 para. 78(2)