Local Government Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012

Made: 3rd May 2012

Coming into operation: 1st June 2012

The Department of the Environment makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by Articles 9 and 14 of, and Schedule 3 to, the Superannuation (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 and now vested in it .

In accordance with Article 9 of that Order the Department has consulted with the Northern Ireland Local Government Association, the Northern Ireland Local Government Officers' Superannuation Committee and such representatives of other persons likely to be affected by the Regulations as appeared to it to be appropriate.

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After regulation 11(5) (periods of membership) insert—

(6) A period of membership as a— (a) qualifying member between 1st January 1995 and 30th November 2007; and (b) newly qualifying member between 1st January 1995 and 6th February 2009, shall be calculated for the purposes of these Regulations and the Benefits Regulations, in accordance with regulations 10 (length of period of membership: calculation of benefit) and 19 (calculations) of the 2002 Regulations . (7) In this regulation— - “qualifying member” means a member who is party to the Agreement; - “newly qualifying member” means a member who is employed as a classroom assistant by a voluntary grammar school or a grant maintained integrated school within the meaning of the Education Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 1989; and - “the Agreement” means the Collective Agreement for the Joint Negotiating Council of the Education and Library Boards dated 30th November 2007.

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Signed

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on 3rd May 2012.

Linda MacHugh — A senior officer of the — Department of the Environment

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

Footnotes

[^f00001]: S.I. 1972/1073 (N.I. 10); Art. 9 was amended by Art. 34 S.I. 2005/1968 (N.I. 18); Art 14 was amended by Art. 12 S.I. 1990/1509 (N.I. 13).

[^f00002]: S.R. & O (N.I.) 1973 No. 504 Article 7(1); S.I. 1976/424 (N.I. 6).

[^f00003]: S.R. 2009 No. 32; the relevant amending Regulations are S.R. 2010 No. 410 and S.R. 2011 No. 117.

[^f00004]: S.R. 2009 No. 33; the relevant amending Regulations are S.R. 2010 No. 410.

[^f00005]: S.R. 2002 No. 352; the relevant amending Regulations are S.R. 2010 No. 164.

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Editorial notes

[^c21251671]: S.I. 1972/1073 (N.I. 10); Art. 9 was amended by Art. 34 S.I. 2005/1968 (N.I. 18); Art 14 was amended by Art. 12 S.I. 1990/1509 (N.I. 13).

[^c21251681]: S.R. & O (N.I.) 1973 No. 504 Article 7(1); S.I. 1976/424 (N.I. 6).

[^c21251711]: S.R. 2002 No. 352; the relevant amending Regulations are S.R. 2010 No. 164.

[^key-eac8884edf97b3a65fa0a1edffdc2fc3]: Regulations revoked except for reg. 18 for certain purposes (1.4.2015) by The Local Government Pension Scheme (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. 2014/189), regs. 1(1), 2, Sch. 2 (with reg. 3)

[^M_F_2208a67b-f458-460d-bb4d-24a360777ccd]: Regulations revoked except for reg. 18 for certain purposes (1.4.2015) by The Local Government Pension Scheme (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. 2014/189), regs. 1(1), 2, Sch. 2 (with reg. 3)