Source: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2005/255/part/II/crossheading/gathering-information
Timestamp: 2020-01-29 07:50:09
Document Index: 415472782

Matched Legal Cases: ['art 1', 'Art. 67', 'art. 2', 'art. 67', 'Art. 67', 'art. 4', 'art. 4', 'art 4', 'art 4', 'art. 68', 'art. 68', 'Art. 68', 'art. 4', 'art. 4', 'art. 68', 'art. 4', 'art. 4', 'art 1', 'art 1', 'Art. 69', 'art. 2', 'art. 70', 'art. 2', 'art. 71', 'art. 2']

Gathering informationN.I.
67.—(1) The Regulator may, by notice in writing, require any person to whom paragraph (2) applies to produce any document, or provide any other information, which is—
[F1(1A) If the Regulator requires information which is relevant to the exercise of its functions under [F2or by virtue of Part 1 of the Pensions (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008], the Regulator may, by notice in writing, require a person to whom paragraph (2) applies—
(1B) The Regulator may not require a person to answer any question or furnish any information which might incriminate the person or, if that person is married or a civil partner, the person's spouse or civil partner.]
[F3(aa)a member of the pension board of a public service pension scheme,]
F1Art. 67(1A)(1B) inserted (30.6.2012) by Pensions (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 13), ss. 60(2), 118(1) (with s. 73); S.R. 2012/266, art. 2(b), Sch. Pt. 2
F2Words in art. 67(1A) substituted (24.6.2015) by Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 5), ss. 40(2), 53(2)(d)
F3Art. 67(2)(aa) inserted (1.4.2015) by Public Service Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c. 2), s. 37(2), Sch. 4 para. 9; S.R. 2015/3, art. 4(1)(b) (with art. 4(2))
Inspection of premisesN.I.
68.—(1) An inspector may, for the purposes of investigating whether, in the case of any occupational pension scheme, the occupational scheme provisions are being, or have been, complied with, at any reasonable time enter premises liable to inspection.
[F4Chapter 1 of Part 4ZA] (transfer values);
[F5Chapter 2 of Part 4ZA] (early leavers: cash transfer sums and contribution refunds);
[F6(da)section 16 of the Public Service Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2014;]
(e)any provisions in force in Great Britain corresponding to any provisions within sub-paragraphs (a) to [F7(da)].
is a stakeholder scheme, and
is established under a trust;
any provision which applies in relation to trust-based personal stakeholder schemes by virtue of paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to the 1999 Order, as the provision applies by virtue of that paragraph, or
any corresponding provision in force in Great Britain.
F4Words in art. 68(2)(d) substituted (6.4.2015) by Pension Schemes Act 2015 (c. 8), s. 89(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 84(a) (with s. 87)
F5Words in art. 68(2)(d) substituted (6.4.2015) by Pension Schemes Act 2015 (c. 8), s. 89(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 84(b) (with s. 87)
F6Art. 68(2)(da) inserted (1.4.2015) by Public Service Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c. 2), s. 37(2), Sch. 4 para. 10(a); S.R. 2015/3, art. 4(1)(b) (with art. 4(2))
F7Word in art. 68(2)(e) substituted (1.4.2015) by Public Service Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c. 2), s. 37(2), Sch. 4 para. 10(b); S.R. 2015/3, art. 4(1)(b) (with art. 4(2))
Inspection of premises in respect of employers' obligationsN.I.
69.—[F8(A1) An inspector may, for the purposes of investigating whether an employer is contravening, or has contravened—
(a) any provision of, or of regulations under, Chapter 1 of Part 1, or section 50 or 54, of the Pensions ( No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008, or
(ii) the duties of the employer under Chapter 1 of Part 1 of the Pensions ( No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 or any corresponding provision in force in Great Britain,
(C1) In paragraphs (A1) and (B1) “employer” and “worker” have the meaning given by section 70 of the Pensions ( No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008.
(D1) In the application of paragraphs (A1) and (B1) in relation to any provision mentioned in paragraph (A1)(b) (a “corresponding GB provision”), references in those paragraphs to “employer” or “worker” are to be read as having the meaning that they have for the purposes of the corresponding GB provision.]
(1) An inspector may, for the purposes of investigating whether an employer is complying, or has complied, with the requirements under—
F8Art. 69(A1)-(D1) inserted (30.6.2012) by Pensions (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 13), ss. 60(3), 118(1) (with s. 73); S.R. 2012/266, art. 2(b), Sch. Pt. 2
Inspection of premises: powers of inspectorsN.I.
70.—(1) Paragraph (2) applies where, for a purpose mentioned in paragraph (1), (3) or (4) of Article 68 or paragraph [F9(A1),] (1) or (4) of Article 69, an inspector enters premises which are liable to inspection for the purposes of that provision.
F9Word in art. 70(1) inserted (30.6.2012) by Pensions (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 13), ss. 60(4), 118(1) (with s. 73); S.R. 2012/266, art. 2(b), Sch. Pt. 2
Inspection of premises: supplementaryN.I.
71.—(1) This Article applies for the purposes of Articles 68 to 70.
(9) “The regulatory provisions”, in relation to an inspection under paragraph (1), (3) or (4) of Article 68 or paragraph [F10(A1),] (1) or (4) of Article 69, means any provision referred to in that paragraph.
F10Word in art. 71(9) inserted (30.6.2012) by Pensions (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 13), ss. 60(5), 118(1) (with s. 73); S.R. 2012/266, art. 2(b), Sch. Pt. 2
Penalties relating to Articles 67 to 70N.I.
72.—(1) A person who, without reasonable excuse, neglects or refuses to provide information or produce a document when required to do so under Article 67 is guilty of an offence.