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These Rules may be cited as the Hybrid Schemes Quality Requirements (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016 and shall come into operation on 1st October 2016.
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(1) The Hybrid Schemes Quality Requirements Rules (Northern Ireland) 2012 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (6).
(2) In rule 1(2) (interpretation)—
(a) omit the definition of “contracted-out employment”;
(b) omit the definition of “contracted-out scheme”;
(c) in the definition of “the paragraph (b) quality requirements” for “sections 21 to 23” substitute “sections 21 to 23A”.
(3) In rule 2(1) and (3) (application: general) for “rules 3 to 8” substitute “rules 4 to 8”.
(4) Omit rule 3 (contracted-out hybrid schemes).
(5) In rule 4(1) (general rule for hybrid schemes) for sub-paragraph (b) substitute—“
(b) do not include any scheme falling within a description specified in any of rules 5 to 7.”.
(6) In rule 8(1)(a) and (b) and (2)(b) (schemes where more than one rule applies) for “rules 3 to 7” substitute “rules 4 to 7”.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Communities on 31st August 2016
(L.S.)Anne McCleary
A senior officer of the Department for Communities
