http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/49/section/19Pension 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
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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> Securing of benefits.191. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2Subject to subsection (3), the scheme must contain a rule by which any liabilities of the scheme in respect of—aguaranteed minimum pensions and accrued rights to guaranteed minimum pensions;bany such benefits as are excluded by section 9(6) from earners’ guaranteed minimum pensions;cpensions and other benefits (whether or not within paragraph (a) or (b)) in respect of which entitlement to payment has already arisen; andd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .are accorded priority on a winding up over other liabilities under the scheme in respect of benefits attributable to any period of service after the rule has taken effect.3The rule may also accord priority, on a winding up occurring after an earner has attained normal pension age, to liabilities of the scheme in respect of pensions and other benefits to which—ahe will be entitled on ceasing to be in employment, orbthe earner’s widow, widower or surviving civil partner or any dependant of the earner’s will be entitled on the earner’s death.4Subsections (2) and (3) do not apply to public service pension schemes.5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6Subsections (2) and (3) do not apply to schemes falling within any category or description prescribed as being exempt from the requirements of those subsections.7If the scheme provides for the payment out of any sum representing the surrender value of a policy of insurance taken out for the purposes of the scheme, it must make provision so that there may be no payment out in relation to guaranteed minimum pensions except in such circumstances as may be prescribed.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. 2S. 19(1)(5) repealed (6.4.1997) by S.I. 1995/3213 (N.I. 22), art. 147, 168, Sch. 3 para. 24(a), Sch. 5 Pt. III; S.R. 1997/192, art. 2(b)S. 19(2)(3) excluded (6.4.1997) by S.I. 1995/3213 (N.I. 22), art. 147, Sch. 3 para. 24; S.R. 1997/192, art. 2(b)Words in s. 19(4) substituted (6.4.1997) by S.I. 1995/3213 (N.I. 22), art. 147, Sch. 3 para. 24(b); S.R. 1997/192, art. 2(b)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)S. 19(2)(d) omitted (6.4.2016) by virtue of Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 5), s. 53(3), Sch. 13 para. 19S. 9 cross-heading substituted (6.4.2016) by Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 5), s. 53(3), Sch. 13 para. 12Pt. 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)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)Words in s. 19(3)(b) 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. 9Pt. 3 Ch. 1 heading substituted (6.4.2016) by Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 5), s. 53(3), Sch. 13 para. 4