
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Automatic Enrolment) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 and shall come into operation on 2nd July 2012.
2 
After regulation 5 of the Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Automatic Enrolment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (pay reference periods for the purposes of sections 20(1)(b) and (c) and 26(4)(b) and (5)(b)) insert—“
PART 1A
5A. 
Sections 2(1), 3(2), 5(2), 7(3), 9(2) and 54 (employer’s obligations regarding membership of a qualifying scheme) do not apply in relation to a person’s employment of an individual in relation to whom the person is a European employer.”.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 11th June 2012
(L.S.)Will Haire
A senior officer of the Department for Social Development
