17.—(1) Schedule 4 (regulatory oversight) contains provision relating to the regulation of schemes under section 1, new public body pension schemes and connected schemes.
(2) The Department for Social Development may by order make—
(a)provision consequential on Schedule 4, and
(b)further provision for, or in connection with, the regulation of public service pension schemes within the meaning of the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (as amended by that Schedule).
(3) The provision referred to in subsection (2) includes provision made by amending any legislation (including this Act).
(4) An order under this section may make different provision for different purposes.
(5) An order under this section is subject to the confirmatory procedure, that is to say, the order—
(a)must be laid before the Assembly after being made; and
(b)takes effect on such date as may be specified in the order, but (without prejudice to the validity of anything done thereunder or to the making of a new order) ceases to have effect upon the expiration of a period of 6 months from that date unless at some time before the expiration of that period the order is approved by a resolution of the Assembly.
Commencement Information
I1S. 17(1) in operation at 28.4.2014 for specified purposes by S.R. 2014/123, art. 4(d)
I2S. 17(1) in operation at 1.4.2015 in so far as not already in operation by S.R. 2015/3, art. 4(1)(a) (with art. 4(2))
I3S. 17(2)-(5) in operation at 28.4.2014 by S.R. 2014/123, art. 2(1)(h)