PART 12Supplementary
CHAPTER 3Forfeiture and set-off
Forfeiture and set-off: procedure and appealsI1169
1
If the scheme manager proposes to withhold benefits or apply a set-off against a person’s entitlement to benefits, the scheme manager must notify the person of the proposal in writing.
2
If the scheme manager withholds benefits under regulation 167 or applies a set-off against an entitlement to benefits under regulation 168, the scheme manager must give the member a certificate showing—
a
the amount withheld or set off; and
b
the effect of the withholding or set-off on the member’s benefits under this scheme.
3
If the scheme manager proposes to withhold a person’s benefits under regulation 165 to 167, the person may appeal against the scheme manager’s proposal to the Northern Ireland Civil Service Appeal Board.
4
On an appeal made under paragraph (3) the Northern Ireland Civil Service Appeal Board may—
a
confirm or reject the scheme manager’s proposal; or
b
amend it so as to reduce the extent to which the benefits are withheld.
5
The scheme manager must comply with the Northern Ireland Civil Service Appeal Board’s decision.