The Pensions (2012 Act) (Commencement No. 1) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012

Appointed days

2.—(1) The day appointed for the coming into operation of—

(a)section 10 (rounded figures for earnings trigger and qualifying earnings band);

(b)section 13 (certification that alternative to quality requirement is satisfied); and

(c)section 14 (certification for non-UK schemes),

in so far as not already in operation, is 7th June 2012.

(2) The day appointed for the coming into operation of—

(a)section 2 (duty to report on the impact of socio-economic background (including health indicators) in relation to retirement pension);

(b)section 3(1) to (4), (9) and (10) (abolition of certain additions to the state pension);

(c)section 3(5) in so far as it provides for the omission of the following paragraphs of Schedule 5 to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992(1) (pension increase of lump sum where entitlement to retirement pension is deferred)—

(i)paragraph 5A(2)(b) and (3)(a);

(ii)paragraph 6(2)(b), (3)(c) and (4)(b);

(iii)paragraph 6A(2)(b), and

(iv)paragraph 7(1),

and section 3(7) in so far as it relates to those paragraphs;

(d)section 9 (review of earnings trigger and qualifying earnings band);

(e)section 20 (indexation and revaluation);

(f)section 21 (indexation requirements for cash balance benefits);

(g)section 24 (contribution notices and financial support directions);

(h)section 32 (grants by the Department to advisory bodies etc.);

(i)section 33(2) (service of documents and electronic working);

(j)in Schedule 2 (repeals and amendments consequential on section 3(5) of the Act)—

(i)paragraph 1 in so far as it relates to the paragraphs specified in heads (ii) to (iv);

(ii)paragraph 3(1), in so far as it relates to paragraph 3(7) and (8);

(iii)paragraph 3(7) and (8), and

(iv)paragraph 4(a) and (d),

and section 3(6) and (8) in so far as it relates to those paragraphs;

(k)in Schedule 4 (pension protection fund)—

(i)paragraph 1 in so far as it relates to the paragraphs specified in heads (ii) to (v);

(ii)paragraph 17 (removal of restriction on transfer notices);

(iii)paragraph 18 (Assembly control of orders and regulations);

(iv)paragraphs 19 and 20 (pension credit members), and

(v)paragraph 37 (calculation of compensation: admissible rules etc.),

and section 22 in so far as it relates to those paragraphs,

is 7th June 2012.