LegalizeThe Pensions (1995 Order) (Commencement No. 4) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996
Made: 22nd July 1996
The Department of Health and Social services, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by article 1(2) of the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1995[^f00001] and of all other powers enabling it in that behalf, hereby make the following Order:
Citation and interpretation
1
- (1) This Order may be cited as the Pensions (1995 Order) (Commencement No. 4) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996.
- (2) In this Order, “the Order” means the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1995.
Appointed days
2
The day appointed for the coming into operation of—
- (a) the provisions of the Order specified in Part I of the Schedule, for the purpose only of authorising the making of regulations, is 23rd July 1996;
- (b) the provisions of the Order specified in Part II of the Schedule, for the purpose of authorising the making of rules, is 23rd July 1996.
- (c) Article 113 is 23rd July 1996;
- (d) the provisions of the Order specified in Part III of the Schedule is 1st August 1996.
SCHEDULE
PART I — PROVISIONS COMING INTO OPERATION ON 23RD JULY 1996 FOR THE PURPOSE ONLY OF AUTHORISING THE MAKING OF REGULATIONS
| Provisions of the Order | Subject Matter |
|---|---|
| Article 10(1) | Period for paying penalties |
| Article 23 | Requirement for independent trustee |
| Article 79(1)(c), (2) and (3)(f)(i) | Cases where compensation provisions apply |
| Article 80(1), (3) and (4) | Applications for payments |
| 81(2) and (3)(a) | Amount of compensation |
| Article 82(1)(b), (2) and (3) | Payments made in anticipation |
| Article 84 | Modification of compensation provisions |
| Article 94(2) and (5) | Review of decisions |
| Article 151 in so far as not already in operation for the purpose of making regulations | Penalties for breach of regulations under the Pension Schemes Act |
| Article 153(2) | Jurisdiction of the Pensions Ombudsman |
| Article 156 | Interest on late payment of benefit |
| Paragraph 29 of Schedule 3 and Article 147 in so far as it relates to that paragraph | Investment and resources of schemes |
PART II — PROVISIONS COMING INTO OPERATION ON 23RD JULY 1996 FOR THE PURPOSE ONLY OF AUTHORISING THE MAKING OF RULES
| Provisions of the Order | Subject Matter |
|---|---|
| Article 154 | Allowances payable by the Pensions Ombudsman |
PART III — PROVISIONS COMING INTO OPERATION ON 1ST AUGUST 1996
| Provisions of the Order | Subject Matter |
|---|---|
| Article 83(1) | Surplus funds held by Pensions Compensation Board |
Signed
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services on
W. G. Purdy — Assistant Secretary — 22nd July 1996.
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order provides for the coming into operation of further provisions of the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 on the following dates—
- 23rd July 1996 for— the purpose only of authorising the making of regulations under provisions relating to time limits for paying civil penalties, the requirement for an independent trustee, the Pensions Compensation Board, the review of decisions of the Occupational Pensions Regulatory Authority and the jurisdiction of the Pensions Ombudsman; provisions relating to a breach of regulations; the purpose only of authorising the making of rules relating to the powers of the Pensions Ombudsman as regards the payment of allowances;
- 1st August 1996 for— provisions relating to the establishment of the Pensions Compensation Board.
Footnotes
[^f00001]: S.I. 1995/3213 (N.I. 22)
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