http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2002/352/introductionLocal Government Pension Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002Local governmentEmployment rightsOccupational pensionsRetirementPublic fundingLOCAL GOVERNMENTStatute Law Database2026-05-22Expert Participation2019-11-18 These Regulations replace certain provisions of the Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000 (S.R. 2000 No. 177) (as amended) and constitute the occupational pension scheme for persons employed by a local authority or engaged in other employment, who are active members of the Scheme on or after the commencement date of these Regulations, and replace them in part for other members in accordance with the Local Government Pension Scheme (Amendment No. 2 and Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002 (S.R. 2002 No. 353). Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002reg. 98(3)(b)Local Government Pension Scheme (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 (revoked)reg. 23(1)reg. 1(2)Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002reg. 4(3)(g)The Local Government Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019reg. 45(a)reg. 1(1) 2002 No. 352 Made 19th November 2002 Coming into operation 1st February 2003 The Department of the Environment, in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 9 of, and Schedule 3 to, the Superannuation (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 and now vested in it and of every other power enabling it in that behalf, and after consultation with the Northern Ireland Local Government Association, the Northern Ireland Local Government Officers' Superannuation Committee and such representatives of other persons likely to be affected by the Regulations as appeared to it to be appropriate, hereby makes the following Regulations: – S.I. 1972/1073 (N.I. 10) S.R. & O (N.I.) 1973 No. 504 Article 7(1); S.I. 1976/424 (N.I. 6)