The Public Service Pensions (2014 Act) (Commencement No.2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015
Citation and interpretation1.
(1)
This Order may be cited as the Public Service Pensions (2014 Act) (Commencement No.2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015.
(2)
In this Order, “the Act” means the Public Service Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2014.
Commencement of provisions on governance, valuations and employer cost cap2.
(1)
1st April 2015 is the day appointed for the coming into operation of the provisions of the Act identified in paragraph (2) for all purposes (or as the case may be, all remaining purposes).
(2)
The provisions are—
(a)
section 4 (scheme manager);
(b)
section 5 (pension board);
(c)
section 6 (pension board: information);
(d)
section 7 (scheme advisory board);
(e)
section 11 (valuations); and
(f)
section 12 (employer cost cap).
Commencement of provisions on information and records3.
1st April 2015 is the day appointed for the coming into operation of the following provisions of the Act for the purposes specified—
(a)
section 15 (information about schemes) for all purposes; and
(b)
section 16 (records) for all remaining purposes.
Commencement of regulatory oversight and saving provision4.
(1)
1st April 2015 is the day appointed for the coming into operation of the following provisions of the Act for the purposes specified, subject to paragraph (2)—
(a)
section 17(1) (regulatory oversight) for all remaining purposes; and
(b)
paragraphs 3 to 13, 17, and 19 to 21 of Schedule 4 (regulatory oversight) for all purposes.
(2)
Commencement of provisions relating to public body pension schemes5.
(1)
1st April 2015 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Act identified in paragraph (2) for all purposes.
(2)
The provisions are—
(a)
section 31 (new public body pension schemes);
(b)
section 32 (power to restrict other existing public body pension schemes);
(c)
section 33 (existing public body pension schemes: pension age).
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on 13 January 2015.
This Order brings into operation certain provisions of the Public Service Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c.2). This is the second commencement order to be made under that Act.
Article 2 commences on 1st April 2015 for all remaining purposes: sections 4 to 7 (governance), section 11 (valuations) and section 12 (employer cost cap).
Article 3 commences on 1st April 2015 section 15 (information about schemes) and section 16 (records).
Article 4 commences on 1st April 2015 section 17 and Schedule 4 (regulatory oversight) with a saving for codes issued under the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 before that date in relation to early leavers.
Article 5 commences on 1st April 2015 sections 31 to 33 (public body pension schemes).
This Order will have no effect on the costs of business or the voluntary sector. For that reason no impact assessment has been produced for it.
Provision | Date of Commencement | S.I.No. |
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Section 1 | 28.04.2014 | |
Section 2 | 28.04.2014 | |
Section 3 | 28.04.2014 | |
Section 4 (partly) | 28.04.2014 | |
Section 5 (partly) | 28.04.2014 | |
Section 6 (partly) | 28.04.2014 | |
Section 7 (partly) | 28.04.2014 | |
Section 8 | 28.04.2014 | |
Section 9 (1), (2), (3), (4)(b), (5) and (6) | 28.04.2014 | |
Section 9 (for all remaining purposes) | 01.04.2016 | |
Section 10 | 28.04.2014 | |
Section 11 (2), (3) and (4) (partly) | 28.04.2014 | |
Section 12 (2), (3), (4), (5), (8) and (9) (partly) | 28.04.2014 | |
Section 13 | 01.04.2015 | |
Section 14 | 28.04.2014 | |
Section 16 (partly) | 28.04.2014 | |
Section 17 (1) (partly) | 28.04.2014 | |
Section 17 (2) to (5) | 28.04.2014 | |
Section 18 | 28.04.2014 | |
Section 19 | 28.04.2014 | |
Section 20 | 28.04.2014 | |
Section 21 | 28.04.2014 | |
Section 22 | 28.04.2014 | |
Section 23 | 28.04.2014 | |
Section 24 | 28.04.2014 | |
Section 25 | 28.04.2014 | |
Section 26 | 28.04.2014 | |
Section 27 | 28.04.2014 | |
Section 28 | 01.04.2015 | |
Schedule 1 | 28.04.2014 | |
Schedule 2 | 28.04.2014 | |
Schedule 3 | 28.04.2014 | |
Schedule 4 (1),(2),(14) to (16) and (18) | 28.04.2014 | |
Schedule 5 | 28.04.2014 | |
Schedule 6 | 28.04.2014 | |
Schedule 7 | 28.04.2014 | |
Schedule 8 | 28.04.2014 |