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4. This Part makes amendments to Schedule 6 to the 2005 Order (pension compensation provisions).
5.—(1) Paragraph 12 (active members who have not attained normal pension age at assessment date: the revaluation amount for the revaluation period) is amended as follows.
(2) In sub-paragraph (3), for paragraph (b) substitute—
“(b)in any other case, the aggregate of—
(i)the higher revaluation percentage of so much of the accrued amount as is attributable to the active member’s pensionable service falling before the day on which section 80 of the Pensions (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 comes into operation (“the Pensions Act commencement day”), and
(ii)the lower revaluation percentage of so much of the accrued amount as is attributable to the active member’s pensionable service falling on or after that day.”.
(3) After sub-paragraph (3) insert—
“(3A) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (3)(b)—
(a)any service within paragraph 36(4)(b) (notional pensionable service) is to be treated as falling on or after the Pensions Act commencement day if, or to the extent that, it is so treated for the purposes of the scheme;
(b)regulations may make provision in relation to cases where it is unclear whether or not any particular pensionable service (either actual or notional) falls, or is to be treated as falling, on or after that day.”.
(4) For sub-paragraphs (4) and (5) substitute—
“(4) In sub-paragraph (3)(b)—
“the higher revaluation percentage” means the lesser of—
the percentage increase referred to in paragraph (a) of the definition of “the higher revaluation percentage” in paragraph 12(4) of Schedule 7 to the Pensions Act 2004 (“the inflation percentage”), and
the higher maximum revaluation rate;
“the lower revaluation percentage” means the lesser of—
the inflation percentage, and
the lower maximum revaluation rate.
(5) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (4)—
“the higher maximum revaluation rate”, in relation to the revaluation period, is—
if that period is a period of 12 months, 5%, and
in any other case, the percentage referred to in paragraph (b) of the definition of “the higher maximum revaluation rate” in paragraph 12(5) of Schedule 7 to the Pensions Act 2004;
“the lower maximum revaluation rate”, in relation to the revaluation period, is—
if that period is a period of 12 months, 2.5%, and
in any other case, the percentage referred to in paragraph (b) of the definition of “the lower maximum revaluation rate” in paragraph 12(5) of Schedule 7 to the Pensions Act 2004.
This is subject to paragraph 29 (power of Board to determine maximum revaluation rates etc.).”.
6.—(1) Paragraph 17 (deferred members who have not attained normal pension age at assessment date: the revaluation amount for the second revaluation period) is amended as follows.
(2) In sub-paragraph (3), for paragraph (b) substitute—
“(b)in any other case, the aggregate of—
(i)the higher revaluation percentage of so much of the relevant amount as is attributable to the deferred member’s pensionable service falling before the day on which section 80 of the Pensions (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 comes into operation (“the Pensions Act commencement day”), and
(ii)the lower revaluation percentage of so much of the relevant amount as is attributable to the deferred member’s pensionable service falling on or after that day.”.
(3) After sub-paragraph (3) insert—
“(3A) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (3)(b)—
(a)any service within paragraph 36(4)(b) (notional pensionable service) is to be treated as falling on or after the Pensions Act commencement day if, or to the extent that, it is so treated for the purposes of the scheme;
(b)regulations may make provision in relation to cases where it is unclear whether or not any particular pensionable service (either actual or notional) falls, or is to be treated as falling, on or after that day.”.
(4) For sub-paragraphs (4) and (5) substitute—
“(4) In sub-paragraph (3)—
“the higher revaluation percentage” means the lesser of—
the percentage increase referred to in paragraph (a) of the definition of “the higher revaluation percentage” in paragraph 17(4) of Schedule 7 to the Pensions Act 2004 (“the inflation percentage”), and
the higher maximum revaluation rate;
“the lower revaluation percentage” means the lesser of—
the inflation percentage, and
the lower maximum revaluation rate;
“the relevant amount” means the aggregate of—
the accrued amount, and
the revaluation amount for the first revaluation period (see paragraph 16).
(5) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (3)—
“the higher maximum revaluation rate”, in relation to the second revaluation period, is—
if that period is a period of 12 months, 5%, and
in any other case, the percentage referred to in paragraph (b) of the definition of “the higher maximum revaluation rate” in paragraph 17(5) of Schedule 7 to the Pensions Act 2004;
“the lower maximum revaluation rate”, in relation to the second revaluation period, is—
if that period is a period of 12 months, 2.5%, and
in any other case, the percentage referred to in paragraph (b) of the definition of “the lower maximum revaluation rate” in paragraph 17(5) of Schedule 7 to the Pensions Act 2004.
This is subject to paragraph 29 (power of Board to determine maximum revaluation rates etc.).”.
7. In paragraph 29 (Board’s powers to alter rates of revaluation etc.), for sub-paragraph (1) substitute—
“(1) The Board may determine what is to be the higher maximum revaluation rate or the lower maximum revaluation rate for the purposes of paragraphs 12(4) and 17(4), and where it does so the relevant definitions in paragraphs 12(5) and 17(5) do not apply.”.
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