Local Government Pension Scheme (Administration) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009

Notification of first instance decisions

52.—(1) Every person whose rights or liabilities are affected by a decision under regulation 50 (first instance decisions: general) or 51 (first instance determinations: ill-health) shall be notified of it by the Committee or the employing authority which made it as soon as is reasonably practicable.

(2) A notification shall include—

(a)in the case of a decision that the person is not entitled to a benefit, the grounds for the decision;

(b)in the case of a decision as to the amount of a benefit, a statement showing how the amount is calculated;

(c)in the case of a notification under paragraphs (a) or (b) a conspicuous statement directing the person’s attention to—

(i)the address from which he may obtain further information about the decision, including details of any calculation of service or benefits;

(ii)his right under regulation 54 (right to apply for an appointed person to review a decision) to make an application to an appointed person, the address at which he may be contacted and his job title; and

(iii)his right under regulation 56 (reference of disagreement to the Committee) to apply to the Committee for a reconsideration of the matter within the time limit referred to in that regulation; and

(d)in the case of a decision by an employing authority made under regulation 50, a conspicuous statement directing the person’s attention to—

(i)the employing authority’s address from which he may obtain further information about the decision; and

(ii)his right of appeal to the county court under regulation 59 (referral of decisions under regulation 50(1) to the county court).