http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/49/section/16Pension 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 Database2026-08-25Expert Participation2026-07-31 Part III<CommentaryRef Ref="key-2ae0e236f424ffe745222d338c93f037"/> <Substitution ChangeId="key-d2958520cd7a1b7ff9b807c2b5b2c904-1581000533475" CommentaryRef="key-d2958520cd7a1b7ff9b807c2b5b2c904">Schemes that were contracted-out etc.</Substitution> and Effects on Members’ State Scheme Rights ...Chapter I <Substitution ChangeId="key-f01c0e01c3cb2d5e03204911fc8c60b0-1581000665469" CommentaryRef="key-f01c0e01c3cb2d5e03204911fc8c60b0">Schemes that were contracted-out: guaranteed minimum pensions and alteration of scheme rules etc.</Substitution> <Substitution ChangeId="key-ad9ff6748c9d0cfa90978b38cc115004-1581000908289" CommentaryRef="key-ad9ff6748c9d0cfa90978b38cc115004">Guaranteed minimum pensions</Substitution> Transfer of accrued rights.161Regulations may prescribe circumstances in which and conditions subject to which—aa transfer of or a transfer payment in respect of—ian earner’s accrued rights to guaranteed minimum pensions under a scheme that was a contracted-out scheme;iian earner’s accrued rights to pensions under an occupational pension scheme ... to the extent that those rights derive from his accrued rights to guaranteed minimum pensions under a scheme that was a contracted-out scheme; oriiithe liability for the payment of guaranteed minimum pensions to or in respect of any person who has become entitled to them,may be made by an occupational pension scheme to another such scheme , to a personal pension scheme or to an overseas arrangement;ba transfer of or a transfer payment in respect of an earner’s accrued rights to guaranteed minimum pensions which are appropriately secured for the purposes of section 15 may be made to an occupational pension scheme , a personal pension scheme or an overseas arrangement.2Any such regulations may be made so as to apply to earners who are not in employment at the time of the transfer.3Regulations under subsection (1) may provide that any provision of this Part (other than sections 14, 15 and 39 to 41, ... so far as they apply to personal pension schemes) or of Chapter III of Part IV or Chapter II of Part V shall have effect, where there has been a transfer to which they apply, subject to such modifications as may be specified in the regulations.4Regulations under subsection (1) shall have effect in relation to transfers whenever made unless they provide that they are only to have effect in relation to transfers which take place after they come into operation.5The power conferred by subsection (1) is without prejudice to the generality of section 177(2) or section 17(5) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954.6In the provisions mentioned in subsection (3) “accrued rights”, in relation to an earner, means the rights conferring prospective entitlement under the scheme in question to the pensions to be provided for the earner and the earner’s widow, widower or surviving civil partner in accordance with sections 9 and 13, and references to an earner’s accrued rights to guaranteed minimum pensions shall be construed accordingly.Pt. 3: power to modify conferred (1.6.1996 for certain purposes otherwise 6.4.1997) by S.I. 1995/3213 (N.I. 22), art. 146(1); S.R. 1996/91, art. 2(f); S.R. 1997/192, art. 2Pt. 3: power to transfer functions conferred (1.4.1999) by 1999 c. 2, s. 23(1)(2)(6); S.I. 1999/527, art. 2(b), Sch. 2Words in s. 16(1)(a) substituted (1.1.2001) by 2000 c. 4 (N.I.), s. 52, Sch. 5 para. 2(1)(a) (with s. 66(6)); S.R. 2000/374, art. 2(c), Sch. Pt. IIWords in s. 16(1)(b) substituted (1.1.2001) by 2000 c. 4 (N.I.), s. 52, Sch. 5 para. 2(1)(b) (with s. 66(6)); S.R. 2000/374, art. 2(c), Sch. Pt. II1954 c. 33 (N.I.). Words in s. 16(1)(a)(ii) inserted (6.4.2016) by Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 5), s. 53(3), Sch. 13 para. 18(b)(ii)Words in Pt. 3 heading omitted (6.4.2016) by virtue of Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 5), s. 53(3), Sch. 13 para. 3(b)Words in s. 16(3) omitted (6.4.2015) by virtue of The Pensions (2008 No. 2 Act) (Abolition of Protected Rights) (Consequential Provisions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012 (S.R. 2012/124), arts. 1(d), 31(2)Words in s. 16(1)(a)(ii) omitted (6.4.2016) by virtue of Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 5), s. 53(3), Sch. 13 para. 18(b)(i)Words in s. 16(6) substituted (5.12.2005) by The Civil Partnership (Contracted-out Occupational and Appropriate Personal Pension Schemes) (Surviving Civil Partners) Order (Northern Ireland) 2005 (S.R. 2005/433), art. 1(3), Sch. 1 para. 7S. 9 cross-heading substituted (6.4.2016) by Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 5), s. 53(3), Sch. 13 para. 12Words in s. 16(1)(a)(i) inserted (6.4.2016) by Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 5), s. 53(3), Sch. 13 para. 18(a)Pt. 3 modified (24.7.2014) by The Pensions (2012 Act) (Transitional, Consequential and Supplementary Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. 2014/204), regs. 1(1), 6(2)S. 16 modified (1.4.2009) by Local Government Pension Scheme (Administration) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. 2009/33), regs. 1, 74(1)Words in Pt. 3 heading substituted (6.4.2016) by Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 5), s. 53(3), Sch. 13 para. 3(a)Pt. 3 Ch. 1 heading substituted (6.4.2016) by Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 5), s. 53(3), Sch. 13 para. 4