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These Regulations may be cited as the Occupational Pension Schemes (Cross-border Activities) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 and shall come into operation on 28th March 2006.
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(1) The Occupational Pension Schemes (Cross-border Activities) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 shall be amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (4).
(2) In regulation 2(1) (interpretation) the definition of “section 615 scheme” shall be omitted.
(3) In regulation 5(3)(a) (applications for general authorisation to accept contributions from European employers: established schemes which are carrying on cross-border activity) for “section 615 scheme” there shall be substituted “pre-23rd September 2005 scheme”.
(4) In regulation 10(3)(a) (applications for approval in relation to particular European employer: established schemes which are carrying on cross-border activity) for “section 615 scheme” there shall be substituted “pre-23rd September 2005 scheme”.
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Regulation 9(2) of the Occupational Pension Schemes (Republic of Ireland Schemes Exemption (Revocation) and Tax Exempt Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments)) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 is hereby revoked.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 27th March 2006.
John O'Neill
A senior officer of the
Department for Social Development
