http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/49/section/97PPension 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 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. 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 IVACHAPTER II97P1In this Chapter— “category”, in relation to benefits, has the meaning given by section 97F(6B); “eligible member”, in relation to a qualifying scheme, means a member who has pension credit rights under the scheme; “flexible benefit” has the meaning given by section 74 of the Pension Schemes Act 2015; “normal benefit age”, in relation to an eligible member of a qualifying scheme, means the earliest age at which the member is entitled to receive a pension by virtue of his pension credit rights under the scheme (disregarding any scheme rule making special provision as to early payment of pension on grounds of ill-health or otherwise);...“pension credit rights”, in relation to a qualifying scheme, means rights to future benefits under the scheme which are attributable (directly or indirectly) to a pension credit;“qualifying scheme” means a funded occupational pension scheme and a personal pension scheme;“transfer notice” has the meaning given by section 97F(7).2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3In this Chapter, references to the relevant statement under section 97H, in relation to a transfer notice in relation to benefits other than money purchase benefits, are to the statement under that section on which the giving of the notice depended.4For the purposes of this section, an occupational pension scheme is funded if it meets its liabilities out of a fund accumulated for the purpose during the life of the scheme.Pt. 4A Chapters 1, 2 (ss. 97A-97Q) inserted (1.12.1999 for certain purposes and otherwise 1.12.2000) by S.I. 1999/3147 (N.I. 11), arts. 1(5)(a), 34; S.R. 2000/133, art. 2(3), Sch. Pt. IVS. 97P(2) omitted (6.4.2015) by virtue of Pension Schemes Act 2015 (c. 8), s. 89(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 67(4) (with s. 87)Words in s. 97P(1) inserted (6.4.2015) by Pension Schemes Act 2015 (c. 8), s. 89(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 67(2) (with s. 87)Words in s. 97P(1) omitted (6.4.2015) by virtue of Pension Schemes Act 2015 (c. 8), s. 89(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 67(3) (with s. 87)Words in s. 97P(3) substituted (6.4.2015) by Pension Schemes Act 2015 (c. 8), s. 89(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 67(5) (with s. 87)Pt. 4A Ch. 2 modified (1.4.2009) by Local Government Pension Scheme (Administration) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. 2009/33), regs. 1, 94