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1Citation, commencement and interpretation#
(1)These Regulations may be cited as the Occupational Pension Schemes (Contracting-out) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 and shall come into operation on 1st October 2011.
(2)The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Assembly.
2Amendment of the Occupational Pension Schemes (Contracting-out) Regulations#
(1)The Occupational Pension Schemes (Contracting-out) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).
(2)In regulation 23 (requirements for meeting the statutory standard)—
(a)for paragraph (a) substitute—“a must comply with any standards adopted or prepared, and from time to time revised, by the Board for Actuarial Standards which are relevant to the matters specified in section 8A(4) of the Act;”
(b)in paragraph (f) after “payment of a lump sum” insert “but may not have regard to any payment of a lump sum made as a result of the death of an earner”;
(c)at the end of paragraph (f) omit “and”;
(d)after paragraph (g) add—“h must not have regard to any discretionary benefits, andi must comply with the further requirements set out in Schedule 3.”
(3)After Schedule 2 (revocations) add Schedule 3 as set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.
3Revocations#
The following provisions are revoked—
(a)paragraph 3(b) of the Schedule to the Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Prescribed Bodies) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007;
(b)paragraph 2 of the Schedule to the Pensions (2008 Act) (Actuarial Guidance) (Consequential Provisions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2008.
Schedule · Schedule to be added to the Occupational Pension Schemes (Contracting-out) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996
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