Explanatory Memorandum

Pensions Regulator Tribunal (Transfer of Functions) Act (Northern Ireland) 2010

2010 CHAPTER 4

12th February 2010

Commentary on Sections

Section 1: Transfer of functions of the Pensions Regulator Tribunal

Section 1 provides for the functions of the Pensions Regulator Tribunal to be transferred to the First-tier Tribunal and the Upper Tribunal. The question as to which Tribunal is to exercise the functions in a particular case will be determined by, or under, Tribunal Procedure Rules made by the Tribunal Procedure Committee under section 22 of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007.