http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/49/section/147Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993 An Act to consolidate for Northern Ireland certain enactments relating to pension schemes, with corrections and minor improvements under the Consolidation of Enactments (Procedure) Act 1949.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-05-05Expert Participation2026-04-06 Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993s. 42APensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015Sch. 12 para. 79s. 53(3)Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993s. 90(2A)(a)(ix)Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015Sch. 18 para. 9(2)(a)s. 53(1)art. 2(1)(n)Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993s. 90(2A)(a)(viii)Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015Sch. 17 para. 19(2)(a)s. 53(1)Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993s. 90(2A)(b)(vi)Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015Sch. 17 para. 19(2)(b)s. 53(1)Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993s. 90(2A)(b)(vii)Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015Sch. 18 para. 9(2)(b)s. 53(1)art. 2(1)(n)Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993s. 97AI(7)(a)(x)Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015Sch. 17 para. 19(4)(a)s. 53(1)Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993s. 97AI(7)(b)(viii)Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015Sch. 17 para. 19(4)(b)s. 53(1)Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993s. 21APensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2008Sch. 4 para. 9Sch. 4 Pt. 3s. 13(4) 21(1)art. 2Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993s. 23APensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2008Sch. 4 para. 10Sch. 4 Pt. 3s. 13(4) 21(1)art. 2Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993s. 172(2)(b)(ii)-(ix)Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2008Sch. 4 para. 33Sch. 4 Pt. 3s. 13(4) 21(1)Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993s. 42(1A) (1B)Pensions (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008s. 82(2)s. 73s. 118(1)Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993s. 42APensions (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008s. 82(3)s. 73s. 118(1)Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993s. 21APensions (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008s. 85(2)(b) Sch. 10 Pt. 3s. 73s. 118(1)art. 2(a)(c)Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993s. 23APensions (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008s. 85(2)(b) Sch. 10 Pt. 3s. 73s. 118(1)art. 2(a)(c)Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993s. 170APensions (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008Sch. 9 para. 1s. 73s. 118(1)Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993ActThe Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 2005art. 281(3)(a)(i)art. 1(2)Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993s. 141(4)(5)The Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 2005art. 251art. 285(5)art. 1(2)Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993s. 142(6A)The Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 2005Sch. 10 para. 19(b)art. 1(2)Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993s. 147(1)(a)Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act (Northern Ireland) 2000Sch. 9 Pt. 3(3)s. 66(6)s. 68(1)(2)Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993s. 42(1A)Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2012Sch. 3 para. 7s. 34(3)Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993s. 42A headingPensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2012Sch. 3 para. 8(b)s. 34(3)Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993s. 42A(1)(c)Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2012Sch. 3 para. 8(a)s. 34(3)Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993s. 67(1A)Pension Schemes Act (Northern Ireland) 2016s. 39(2)(b)s. 52(2)Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993s. 78APension Schemes Act (Northern Ireland) 2016Sch. 1 para. 2s. 52(2)Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993s. 79(1A)-(1AC)Pension Schemes Act (Northern Ireland) 2016Sch. 1 para. 3s. 52(2)Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993s. 80-80FPension Schemes Act (Northern Ireland) 2016Sch. 1 para. 4s. 52(2)Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993s. 81APension Schemes Act (Northern Ireland) 2016Sch. 1 para. 5s. 52(2)Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993s. 82A 82BPension Schemes Act (Northern Ireland) 2016Sch. 1 para. 6s. 52(2)Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993s. 109(4)(4A)Pension Schemes Act (Northern Ireland) 2016s. 38(5)s. 52(2)Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993Sch. 2 para. 3APension Schemes Act (Northern Ireland) 2016Sch. 1 para. 9s. 52(2)Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993Sch. 2 para. A1Pension Schemes Act (Northern Ireland) 2016Sch. 1 para. 8s. 52(2)Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993specified provision(s)The Pensions (2015 Act) (Savings) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016art. 2Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993specified provision(s)The Pensions (2015 Act) (Contributions Equivalent Premium) (Consequential Provision) and (Savings) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016art. 5 Part X1471Where the Pensions Ombudsman has conducted an investigation under this Part he shall send by ordinary post a written statement of his determination of the complaint or dispute in question—ato the person by whom, or on whose behalf, the complaint or reference was made; andbto any person (if different) responsible for the management of the scheme to which the complaint or reference relates;. . .c. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .and any such statement shall contain the reasons for his determination.2Where the Pensions Ombudsman makes a determination under this Part or under any corresponding legislation having effect in Great Britain, he may direct any person responsible for the management of the scheme to which the complaint or reference relates to take, or refrain from taking, such steps as he may specify in the statement referred to in subsection (1) or otherwise in writing.3Subject to subsection (4), the determination by the Pensions Ombudsman of a complaint or dispute, and any direction given by him under subsection (2), shall be final and binding on—athe person by whom, or on whose behalf, the complaint or reference was made;bany person (if different) responsible for the management of the scheme to which the complaint or reference relates;ba. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .bb. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cany person claiming under a person falling within ....4An appeal on a point of law shall lie to the Court of Appeal from a determination or direction of the Pensions Ombudsman at the instance of any person falling within paragraphs (a) to (c) of subsection (3).5Any determination or direction of the Pensions Ombudsman shall be enforceable as if it were a judgment or order of the county court.6If the Pensions Ombudsman considers it appropriate to do so in any particular case, he may publish in such form and manner as he thinks fit a report of any investigation under this Part and of the result of that investigation.7For the purposes of the law of defamation, the publication of any matter by the Pensions Ombudsman—ain submitting or publishing a report under section 145(6) of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 or subsection (6) of this sectionaain disclosing any information under section 145(5),, orbin sending to any person a statement under subsection (1) or a direction under subsection (2),shall be absolutely privileged.S. 147(1)(a)(b) substituted (6.4.1997) by S.I. 1995/3213 (N.I. 22), art. 153(9); S.R. 1997/192, art. 2(b)S. 147(1)(c) and preceding word added (1.3.2002 for the purpose only of authorising the making of rules) by 2000 c. 4 (N.I.), ss. 50(7), 68(2) (with ss. 50(9), 66(6)); S.R. 2002/68, art. 2(2)Words in s. 147(2) substituted (6.4.1997) by S.I. 1995/3213 (N.I. 22), art. 153(10); S.R. 1997/192, art. 2(b)S. 147(3)(a)-(c) substituted (6.4.1997) by S.I. 1995/3213 (N.I. 22), art. 153(11); S.R. 1997/192, art. 2(b)1993 c. 48. S. 147(7)(aa) inserted (6.4.1997) by S.I. 1995/3213 (N.I. 22), art. 155(2); S.R. 1997/192, art. 2(b)S. 147(3)(ba) repealed (6.4.2005) by The Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/255 (N.I. 1), arts. 1(2), 253(2)(g), Sch. 11 (with art. 285(5)); S.R. 2005/48, art. 2(7), Sch. Pt. 7S. 147(1)(c) repealed (6.4.2005) by The Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/255 (N.I. 1), arts. 1(2), 253(2)(f), Sch. 11 (with art. 285(5)); S.R. 2005/48, art. 2(7), Sch. Pt. 7Pt. 10 restricted (1.4.2015) by The Health and Social Care Pension Scheme (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/122), regs. 1, 27(3)(a)(ii)Words in s. 147(3)(c) repealed (6.4.2005) by The Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/255 (N.I. 1), arts. 1(2), 253(2)(h), Sch. 11 (with art. 285(5)); S.R. 2005/48, art. 2(7), Sch. Pt. 7S. 147(3)(bb) repealed (6.4.2005) by The Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/255 (N.I. 1), arts. 1(2), 253(2)(g), Sch. 11 (with art. 285(5)); S.R. 2005/48, art. 2(7), Sch. Pt. 7