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These Regulations replace the Personal and Occupational Pension Schemes (Pensions Ombudsman) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1991 (“the 1991 Regulations”) which are, subject to savings, now revoked. The Regulations supplement the changes introduced by the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (“the Order”) to Part X of the Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993 (“the Act”). They also consolidate and amend those provisions of the 1991 Regulations which remain relevant. In addition to minor and drafting amendments, these Regulations make the following changes of substance—
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1997 No. 39
PENSIONS
The Personal and Occupational Pension Schemes (Pensions Ombudsman) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997
Made
3rd February 1997
Coming into operation
6th April 1997
The Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by sections 142(4) and (6)(b) and (c), 147A, 177(2) to (4) and 178(1) of the Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993 and of all other powers enabling it in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:
1993 c. 49; section 142 was amended by Article 153(2) and (3) of the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/3213 (N.I. 22)) and section 147A was inserted by Article 156 of that Order