SCHEDULE 8 The Pensions Regulator: Northern Ireland | Part 2 | Minor And Consequential Amendments | Pension Schemes Act 2021 C1

Part 2 Minor and Consequential Amendments

Pension Schemes Act 2021 (2021 c 1) | Legislation

Part 2 Minor and Consequential Amendments

Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (SI 1995/3213 (NI 22))

In Article 10 of the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (civil penalties) after paragraph (9) insert—

“(10) The Authority may not require a person to pay a penalty under this Article in respect of an act or omission if the Authority have issued a notice to the person under Article 83A of the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (financial penalties) in respect of the same act or omission.”

Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (SI 2005/255 (NI 1))

The Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 is amended as follows.

In Article 34B (Article 34 contribution notice issued by reference to material detriment test: defence), in paragraph (12), for sub-paragraph (b) substitute—

“(b) a reference to party to an act or failure to act includes a reference to a person who knowingly assists in the act or failure;”.

In Article 70 (inspection of premises: powers of inspectors), in paragraph (1)—

(a) after “paragraph (1),” insert “(2A),”;

(b) for “(3) or (4)” substitute “(3), (4) or (5A)”.

(1) Article 71 (inspection of premises: supplementary) is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph