Citation and commencement

1.  This Order may be cited as the Pensions (2005 Order) (Codes of Practice) (Revocation) Order (Northern Ireland) 2024 and shall come into operation on 5th July 2024.

Revocation of codes of practice

2.  The following Codes of Practice are revoked—

(a) the Pensions Regulator Code of Practice No. 1: Reporting breaches of the law( 3);

(b) the Pensions Regulator Code of Practice No. 4: Early leavers – reasonable periods( 4);

(c) the Pensions Regulator Code of Practice No. 5: Reporting late payment of contributions to occupational money purchase schemes( 5);

(d) the Pensions Regulator Code of Practice No. 6: Reporting late payment of contributions to personal pensions( 6);

(e) the Pensions Regulator Code of Practice No. 7: Trustee knowledge and understanding (TKU)( 7);

(f) the Pensions Regulator Code of Practice No. 8: Member-nominated trustees and directors – putting in place and implementing arrangements( 8);

(g) the Pensions Regulator Code of Practice No. 9: Internal controls( 9);

(h) the Pensions Regulator Code of Practice No. 11: Dispute resolution – reasonable periods( 10);

(i) the Pensions Regulator Code of Practice No. 7: Trustee knowledge and understanding (TKU): Second issue( 11);

(j) the Pensions Regulator Code of Practice No. 5: Reporting late payment of contributions to occupational pension schemes: Second issue( 12);

(k) the Pensions Regulator Code of Practice No. 6: Reporting late payment of contributions to personal pension schemes: Second issue( 13);

(l) the Pensions Regulator Code of Practice No. 13: Governance and administration of occupational trust-based schemes( 14);

(m) the Pensions Regulator Code of Practice No. 14: Governance and administration of public service pension schemes( 15);

(n) the Pensions Regulator Code of Practice No. 13: Governance and administration of occupational trust-based schemes providing money purchase benefits: Second issue( 16).

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This is not part of the Order)

This Order revokes codes of practice that were issued by the Pensions Regulator. The Pensions Regulator has issued the General code of practice which consolidates ten existing codes of practice and provides guidance to those running occupational, personal and public service pension schemes.

The General code of practice is available on the Pensions Regulator’s website:https://www.thepensionsregulator.gov.uk/en/document-library. Copies may be obtained by post from the Pensions Regulator, Telecom House, 125-135 Preston Road, Brighton BN1 6AF.