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Pension Schemes Act (Northern Ireland) 2021

Section 29: Prohibition on winding up except in accordance with continuity option 1

This section creates a new requirement that Master Trust schemes can only be wound up in accordance with continuity option 1 (section 24). The effect of subsection (2) is to override any provisions of the Master Trust scheme to the extent there is a conflict with this requirement.

The Pensions Regulator may still by order direct the scheme to wind up under Article 11 of the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (subsection (3)).

Subsection (4) provides that where a person fails to comply with subsection (1) a penalty under Article 10 of the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 applies.

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