The Welfare Reform and Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1999

General N.I.

11.  Liability in respect of a pension credit shall be treated as discharged if the effect of paragraph 8(1) or 9 is to reduce it to zero. N.I.

12.  Liability in respect of a pension credit may not be discharged otherwise than in accordance with this Schedule. N.I.

13.  Regulations under paragraph 5(b) or 7(3) may provide for calculation of the value of rights in accordance with guidance from time to time prepared by a person specified in the regulations. N.I.

[F1 13A.   The provisions of this Schedule are subject to— N.I.

(a) Article 73A(3) and (6) of the Pensions Order (prohibition on new members during winding up of scheme: exception for discharge of pension credit derived from the scheme), and

(b) Article 117(2) and (8) of the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (prohibition on new members during an assessment period in relation to a scheme: exception for discharge of pension credit derived from the scheme).]

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14.  In this Schedule— N.I.

• “funded”, in relation to an occupational pension scheme, means that the scheme meets its liabilities out of a fund accumulated for the purpose during the life of the scheme;

• “public service pension scheme” has the same meaning as in the Pension Schemes Act.