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(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.
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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.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services on
W. G. Purdy
Assistant Secretary
22nd July 1996.
SCHEDULE
PART I

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 of the Order Subject Matter
Article 154 Allowances payable by the Pensions Ombudsman
PART III

Provisions of the Order Subject Matter
Article 83(1) Surplus funds held by Pensions Compensation Board