2.—(1) The day appointed for the coming into operation of—
(a)section 13(1) of the Act (abolition of contracting-out for defined contribution pension schemes);
(b)in Part 2 of Schedule 4 to the Act (abolition of contracting-out for defined contribution pension schemes: further amendments)—
(i)paragraph 45 in so far as it relates to the provisions listed in sub-paragraphs (ii) to (v) of this paragraph;
(ii)paragraph 58(1) in so far as it relates to paragraph 58(2) and (4);
(iii)paragraph 58(2) and (4);
(iv)paragraph 59(1) in so far as it relates to paragraph 59(2) and (3), and
(v)paragraph 59(2) and (3), and
(c)Part 7 of Schedule 6 to the Act (abolition of contracting-out for defined contribution pension schemes: further repeals) in so far as it relates to the repeal of the specified provisions contained within paragraph 2 of Schedule 3 to the Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993(1), except for the definition of “appropriate flat-rate percentage” in sub-paragraph (5),
is 6th April 2012.
(2) The day appointed for the coming into operation of—
(a)in Part 2 of Schedule 4 to the Act—
(i)paragraph 41(1) in so far as it relates to paragraph 41(2) and (3)(b);
(ii)paragraph 41(2) and (3)(b);
(iii)paragraph 45 in so far as it relates to the provisions listed in sub-paragraphs (iv) and (v) of this paragraph;
(iv)paragraphs 46, 48 and 53, and
(v)paragraph 58 in so far as it is not already in operation, and
(b)Part 7 of Schedule 6 to the Act in so far as it relates to the repeal of the following provisions—
(i)section 4C(2)(d) and (5)(g) and (h) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992(2);
(ii)sections 4(3), 27 and 41B of the Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993;
(iii)paragraph 29 of Schedule 3 to the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1995(3), and
(iv)paragraphs 37(b), 46 and 58 of Schedule 1 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) (Northern Ireland) Order 1999(4),
is 6th April 2015.