8.—(1) Articles 69 and 133 of the[1996 NI 16.] Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (occupational pension scheme trustees: protection from unfair dismissal and other detriment) shall apply in relation to an employee who is (or is a director of a company which is) a trustee of a scheme designated by his employer under Article 5(2) as they apply in relation to an employee who is (or is a director of a company which is) a trustee of a relevant occupational pension scheme which relates to his employment.
(2) Article 86 of that Order (occupational pension scheme trustees: time off) shall apply to the employer in relation to a designated scheme as it applies to the employer in relation to a relevant occupational pension scheme.
(3) Schedule 1 (application of the Pension Schemes Act and the Pensions Order to registered schemes) shall have effect.
(4) In this Article “relevant occupational pension scheme” has the meaning given by Article 69 of the Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996.