
2006 No. 156
PENSIONS
The Pension Protection Fund (Reviewable Matters and Review and Reconsideration of Reviewable Matters) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006
Made 24th March 2006
Coming into operation 6th April 2006
The Department for Social Development makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by Articles 188(2)(a) and (4)(a) and 189(2) and (5)(a) of the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 2005.
Citation and commencement
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These Regulations may be cited as the Pension Protection Fund (Reviewable Matters and Review and Reconsideration of Reviewable Matters) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 and shall come into operation on 6th April 2006.
Amendment of Schedule 8 to the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order
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In Schedule 8 to the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (reviewable matters)—
(a) after paragraph 3A there shall be inserted the following paragraph—“
3B 
The provision of information by the Board under—
(a) regulation 3(2) of the Pension Protection Fund (Provision of Information) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 (information to be provided by the Board);
(b) regulation 3(2A) of those Regulations; or
(c) regulation 3(9) of those Regulations,or the failure to provide information under those provisions.”;
(b) after paragraph 16 there shall be inserted the following paragraphs—“
16A 
Any step taken by the Board under Article 147(4)(a) (adjustments to be made where Board assumes responsibility for a scheme) to recover the amount of any excess from future pension compensation payments.
16B 
Any determination by the Board, or the failure to make a determination, under regulation 6(2) of the Pension Protection Fund (General and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (circumstances where the Board is not required to recover overpaid scheme benefits).”; and
(c) after paragraph 17A there shall be inserted the following paragraph—“
17B 
Any determination made by the Board under regulation 16(2) or (5)(b) of the Pension Protection Fund (General and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (recovery of PPF compensation overpayments).”.
Amendment of the Pension Protection Fund (Reviewable Matters) Regulations
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Amendment of the Pension Protection Fund (Review and Reconsideration of Reviewable Matters) Regulations
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(1) The Pension Protection Fund (Review and Reconsideration of Reviewable Matters) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 shall be amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).
(2) In regulation 3(3) (time for making an application for a review decision)—
(a) the word “or” after sub-paragraph (i) shall be omitted; and
(b) after sub-paragraph (j) there shall be added—“or
(k) the issue of a validation notice under regulation 2(5) of the Pension Protection Fund (Entry Rules) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 (schemes which are not eligible schemes)”.
(3) In the Schedule (interested person)—
(a) after paragraph 3 there shall be inserted the following paragraph—“

3A 
Paragraph 3B 
3A 

(a) the insolvency practitioner; and
(b) the trustees or managers of the scheme.”.
(b) after paragraph 16 there shall be inserted the following paragraphs—“

16A 
Paragraph 16A 
16A 
The person in respect of whom the determination is made.

16B 
Paragraph 16B 
16B 
The member, or the person in respect of a member, to whom Article 147(4)(a) refers.”; and
(c) after paragraph 18 there shall be inserted the following paragraph—“

18A 
Paragraph 17B 
18A 
The person to whom regulation 16(1) of the Pension Protection Fund (General and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 refers.”.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 24th March 2006.
John O'Neill
A senior officer of the
Department for Social Development
