C1C2 Part IIIF3F2Schemes that were contracted-out etc. and Effects on Members’ State Scheme Rights ...
Words in Pt. 3 heading substituted (6.4.2016) by Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 5), s. 53(3), Sch. 13 para. 3(a)
Pt. 3: power to modify conferred (1.6.1996 for certain purposes otherwise 6.4.1997) by S.I. 1995/3213 (N.I. 22), art. 146(1); S.R. 1996/91, art. 2(f); S.R. 1997/192, art. 2
Pt. 3: power to transfer functions conferred (1.4.1999) by 1999 c. 2, s. 23(1)(2)(6); S.I. 1999/527, art. 2(b), Sch. 2
Chapter IF4Schemes that were contracted-out: guaranteed minimum pensions and alteration of scheme rules etc.
Pt. 3 Ch. 1 heading substituted (6.4.2016) by Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 5), s. 53(3), Sch. 13 para. 4
General regulations as to administration of Part III
34AF5Regulations about relevant gender change cases
1
The Department may, by regulations, make provision for—
a
section 13,
b
section 20D, or
c
section 33,
to have its special effect in relevant gender change cases only if conditions prescribed in the regulations are met.
2
Regulations under subsection (1) may, in particular, prescribe conditions that relate to the provision of information by—
a
one or both of the members of married same sex couples, or
b
the survivors of such couples.
3
The Department may by regulations make further provision about cases where (because of regulations under subsection (1))—
a
section 13,
b
section 20D, or
c
section 33,
does not have its special effect in relevant gender change cases.
4
Regulations under subsection (3) may, in particular, provide for the section in question to have its ordinary effect in relevant gender change cases.
5
Regulations under subsection (1) or (3) may, in particular, modify or disapply any enactment that concerns information relating to—
a
the gender or sex of a person, or
b
the change of gender or sex of a person,
including any enactment that concerns requests for, or disclosure of, such information.
6
In this section, in relation to section 13, 20D or 33—
a
“relevant gender change case” has the same meaning as in that section;
b
“special effect” means the effect which the section has (if regulations under subsection (1) are ignored) in relation to relevant gender change cases, so far as that effect is different from the section’s ordinary effect;
c
“ordinary effect” means the effect which the section has in relation to same sex married couples in cases that are not relevant gender change cases.
35 General power to make regulations.
Schedule 1 shall have effect for enabling regulations to be made in relation to the operation and administration of this Part, and Part I of that Schedule has effect as respects occupational pension schemes, F1... .
Words in Pt. 3 heading omitted (6.4.2016) by virtue of Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 5), s. 53(3), Sch. 13 para. 3(b)