15.—(1) The[1996 NI 16.] Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 is amended as follows.
(2) In Article 69 (employee who is a trustee of a pension scheme not to be subject to detriment referable to his carrying out his functions as such a trustee), after paragraph (2) insert—
“(2A) This Article applies to an employee who is a director of a company which is a trustee of a relevant occupational pension scheme as it applies to an employee who is a trustee of such a scheme (references to such a trustee being read for this purpose as references to such a director).”.
(3) In Article 86 (right to time off for pension scheme trustees), after paragraph (2) insert—
“(2A) This Article applies to an employee who is a director of a company which is a trustee of a relevant occupational pension scheme as it applies to an employee who is a trustee of such a scheme (references to such a trustee being read for this purpose as references to such a director).”.
(4) In Article 133 (unfair dismissal of pension scheme trustees), after paragraph (1) insert—
“(1A) This Article applies to an employee who is a director of a company which is a trustee of a relevant occupational pension scheme as it applies to an employee who is a trustee of such a scheme (references to such a trustee being read for this purpose as references to such a director).”.