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.