Appointed days2

1

The day appointed for the coming into operation of—

a

section 10 (rounded figures for earnings trigger and qualifying earnings band);

b

section 13 (certification that alternative to quality requirement is satisfied); and

c

section 14 (certification for non-UK schemes),

in so far as not already in operation, is 7th June 2012.

2

The day appointed for the coming into operation of—

a

section 2 (duty to report on the impact of socio-economic background (including health indicators) in relation to retirement pension);

b

section 3(1) to (4), (9) and (10) (abolition of certain additions to the state pension);

c

section 3(5) in so far as it provides for the omission of the following paragraphs of Schedule 5 to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 19922 (pension increase of lump sum where entitlement to retirement pension is deferred)—

i

paragraph 5A(2)(b) and (3)(a);

ii

paragraph 6(2)(b), (3)(c) and (4)(b);

iii

paragraph 6A(2)(b), and

iv

paragraph 7(1),

and section 3(7) in so far as it relates to those paragraphs;

d

section 9 (review of earnings trigger and qualifying earnings band);

e

section 20 (indexation and revaluation);

f

section 21 (indexation requirements for cash balance benefits);

g

section 24 (contribution notices and financial support directions);

h

section 32 (grants by the Department to advisory bodies etc.);

i

section 33(2) (service of documents and electronic working);

j

in Schedule 2 (repeals and amendments consequential on section 3(5) of the Act)—

i

paragraph 1 in so far as it relates to the paragraphs specified in heads (ii) to (iv);

ii

paragraph 3(1), in so far as it relates to paragraph 3(7) and (8);

iii

paragraph 3(7) and (8), and

iv

paragraph 4(a) and (d),

and section 3(6) and (8) in so far as it relates to those paragraphs;

k

in Schedule 4 (pension protection fund)—

i

paragraph 1 in so far as it relates to the paragraphs specified in heads (ii) to (v);

ii

paragraph 17 (removal of restriction on transfer notices);

iii

paragraph 18 (Assembly control of orders and regulations);

iv

paragraphs 19 and 20 (pension credit members), and

v

paragraph 37 (calculation of compensation: admissible rules etc.),

and section 22 in so far as it relates to those paragraphs,

is 7th June 2012.