http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/49/section/79Pension 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 Part IV Protection for Early LeaversChapter II Revaluation of Accrued Benefits (Excluding Guaranteed Minimum Pensions) Scope of Chapter II.791This Chapter applies for the purpose of revaluing—arelevant benefits payable to or in respect of a member of an occupational pension scheme where—ihis pensionable service ends on or after 1st January 1986;iion the date on which his pensionable service ends (in this Chapter referred to as “the termination date”) he has accrued rights to benefit under the scheme;iiithe period beginning with the day after the termination date and ending with the date on which he attains normal pension age (in this Chapter referred to as “the pre-pension period”) is at least 365 days; andivin the case of benefit payable to any other person in respect of the member, the member dies after attaining normal pension age; andbrelevant benefits payable to or in respect of a member of a personal pension scheme—iin respect of whom contributions to the scheme have ceased to be paid; andiiwho has accrued rights to benefit under the scheme.1AThe following are relevant benefits for the purposes of subsection (1)—aany benefits payable otherwise than by virtue of rights which are attributable (directly or indirectly) to a pension credit, andbin the case of a salary related occupational pension scheme, any benefits payable by virtue of such rights, to the extent that the rights involve the member being credited by the scheme with notional pensionable service.1BThe reference in subsection (1)(a)(iii) to normal pension age is to be read, in relation to a person who is an active or deferred member of a scheme under section 1 or section 32(7) of the Public Service Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2014, as—athe member's normal pension age within the meaning of that Act, orbthe member's deferred pension age within the meaning of that Act, if that is later.In this subsection “active member” and “deferred member”, in relation to such a scheme, have the meanings given by Article 121(1) of the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1995.2In calculating 365 days for the purpose of subsection (1)(a)(iii), any day which is 29th February shall be disregarded.3In subsection (1)(b)—athe reference to a personal pension scheme does not include a scheme which is comprised in an annuity contract made before 4th January 1988; andbthe reference to contributions includes any minimum contributions.4For the purposes of this section, an occupational pension scheme is salary related if—ait is not a money purchase scheme, andbit does not fall within a prescribed class.Words in s. 79(1)(a)(b) inserted (1.12.2000) by S.I. 1999/3147 (N.I. 11), art. 74, Sch. 9 para. 20(2); S.R. 2000/133, art. 2(3), Sch. Pt. IVS. 79(1A) inserted (1.12.2000) by S.I. 1999/3147 (N.I. 11), art. 74, Sch. 9 para. 20(3); S.R. 2000/133, art. 2(3), Sch. Pt. IVS. 79(4) added (1.12.2000) by S.I. 1999/3147 (N.I. 11), art. 74, Sch. 9 para. 20(4); S.R. 2000/133, art. 2(3), Sch. Pt. IVPt. 4 Ch. 2 modified (1.4.2015) by The Firefighters Pension Scheme (Consequential Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/166), regs. 1, 8(1)Pt. IV Ch. II: power to modify conferred (16.3.2022 for specified purposes, 6.4.2022 in so far as not already in force) by Pension Schemes Act (Northern Ireland) 2021 (c. 6), s. 44(2), Sch. 1 para. 1(6)(b); S.R. 2022/110, art. 2(a)(b)Pt. 4 Ch. 2 modified (1.4.2015) by The Public Service (Civil Servants and Others) Pensions (Consequential Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/81), regs. 1(1), 8(1)S. 79(1B) inserted (28.4.2014) by Public Service Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c. 2), s. 37(2), Sch. 8 para. 21; S.R. 2014/123, art. 2(1)(r)Pt. 4 Ch. 2 modified (1.4.2015) by The Police Pensions (Consequential Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/156), regs. 1(2), 8(1)Pt. 4 Ch. 2 modified (1.4.2015) by The Teachers Pension Scheme (Consequential Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/170), regs. 1, 8(1)Pt. 4 Ch. 2 modified (1.4.2015) by The Health Service Workers (Consequential Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/167), regs. 1, 8(1)Pt. 4 Ch. 2 modified (1.4.2015) by The Judicial Pensions Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/76), reg. 1(3), Sch. 3 para. 6(1)