Forfeiture and set-off: procedure and appealsN.I.
169.—(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.