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18.—(1) No benefits are to be provided under an existing scheme to or in respect of a person in relation to the person's service after the closing date.
(2) In this Act “existing scheme” means a scheme listed in Schedule 5 (whether made before or after this section comes into force).
(3) Subsection (1) does not apply—
(a)in relation to an existing scheme which is a defined contributions scheme;
(b)to benefits excepted by Schedule 5 (injury and compensation benefits).
(4) The closing date is 31 March 2015. F1...
[F2(4A) Subsection (1) does not apply, and is treated as never having applied, in relation to a person’s service that is pensionable service under an existing scheme by virtue of—
(a)section 2(1) of PSPJOA 2022 (remediable service treated as pensionable service under Chapter 1 legacy scheme), or
(b)section 42(2) of that Act (remediable service treated as pensionable service under judicial legacy scheme).
For further provision affecting the application of subsection (1), see section 89(4) of that Act.]
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(10) In subsection (1), the reference to benefits in relation to a person's service includes benefits relating to the person's death in service.
(11) In subsection (4), “the relevant local government scheme” means regulations under Article 9 of the Superannuation Order.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 18(4) omitted (10.3.2022 for specified purposes, 1.4.2022 in so far as not already in operation) by virtue of Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Act 2022 (c. 7), ss. 88(5)(a), 131(1)(2)(f)
F2S. 18(4A) inserted (10.3.2022 for specified purposes, 1.4.2022 in so far as not already in operation) by Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Act 2022 (c. 7), ss. 88(5)(b), 131(1)(2)(f)
F3S. 18(5)-(9) omitted (10.3.2022 for specified purposes, 1.4.2022 in so far as not already in operation) by virtue of Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Act 2022 (c. 7), ss. 88(5)(c), 131(1)(2)(f) (with s. 89(4)-(6))
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 18(1) excluded (18.12.2014) by The Public Service (Civil Servants and Others) Pensions Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. 2014/290), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 20(2)(b)
C2S. 18(1) excluded (18.12.2014) by The Public Service (Civil Servants and Others) Pensions Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. 2014/290), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 10(2)(b)
C3S. 18(1) excluded (28.2.2015) by The Judicial Pensions Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/76), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 6(2)(b)
C4S. 18(1) excluded (28.2.2015) by The Judicial Pensions Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/76), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 10(2)(b)
C5S. 18(1) excluded (1.4.2015) by The Firefighters Pension Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/78), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 Pt. 3
C6S. 18(1) modified (1.4.2015) by The Health and Social Care Pension Scheme (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/122), regs. 1, 6
Commencement Information
I1S. 18 in operation at 28.4.2014 by S.R. 2014/123, art. 2(1)(i)
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