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(1) This Order may be cited as the Automatic Enrolment (Earnings Trigger and Qualifying Earnings Band) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012 and shall come into operation on 15th June 2012.
(2) In this Order any reference to a numbered section is a reference to the section of the Pensions (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 bearing that number.
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(1) In sections 3(1)(c) and 5(1)(c) (automatic enrolment and automatic re-enrolment) for “£7,475” substitute “£8,105”.
(2) In section 13(1) (qualifying earnings)—
(a) in paragraph (a) for “£5,035” substitute “£5,564”;
(b) in paragraph (b) for “£33,540” substitute “£42,475”.
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For the purposes of sections 3(6B), 5(7B) and 13(2) (automatic enrolment, automatic re-enrolment and qualifying earnings), in the case of a pay reference period of a length specified in the first row of the Table, the rounded figure in respect of the provision mentioned in the first column of the Table is that which appears below the pay reference period which corresponds to that provision.

Table
Provision 1 week 2 weeks 4 weeks 1 month 3 months 4 months 6 months
Sections 3(6B) and 5(7B) £156 £312 £624 £676 £2,027 £2,702 £4,053
Section 13(2) (referring to section 13(1)(a)) £107 £214 £428 £464 £1,391 £1,855 £2,782
Section 13(2) (referring to section 13(1)(b)) £817 £1,634 £3,268 £3,540 £10,619 £14,159 £21,238
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 14th June 2012
(L.S.)Anne McCleary
A senior officer of the Department for Social Development
