Local Government Citation, commencement, effect and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Local Government Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024. 2 These Regulations come into operation on 31st August 2024, but this regulation and regulation 2 have effect from 1st October 2023. 3 In these Regulations— “ the 2014 Regulations ” means the Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014; “ the 2023 Regulations ” means the Local Government Pension Scheme (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 ; “ the Committee ” has the same meaning as in Schedule 1 (interpretation) to the 2014 Regulations; “ Scheme year ” has the same meaning as in Schedule 1 (interpretation) to the 2014 Regulations; and “ the Transitional Regulations ” means the Local Government Pension Scheme (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014. 4 The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Assembly. Modification in respect of certain annual benefit statements relating to eligible members 2 1 This regulation applies in respect of any person who is— a either— i an “eligible member” under regulation 4A(2) (statutory underpin: general) of the Transitional Regulations; ii a “pension credit member” under regulation 10(1) (pension credit members and survivor members) of the 2014 Regulations; and b not a person to whom paragraph (4)(a) applies. 2 Where this regulation applies, the provisions listed in paragraph (3) are not to be taken into account for the purposes of preparing an annual benefit statement under regulation 99 (annual benefit statements) of the 2014 Regulations in respect of a Scheme year ending on or before 31st March 2024. 3 The provisions referred to in paragraph (2) are- a Chapter 3 of Part 1 of the Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Act 2022 (local government schemes); b all the provisions of the 2023 Regulations (including any amendments made by regulations 2(1), (2), (4) to (6) or 3 of those Regulations to the Transitional Regulations and the 2014 Regulations respectively). 4 The Committee may determine that— a this regulation does not apply to a member or class of members, or b paragraph (2) applies to a member or class of members as if for “31st March 2024” there were substituted “31st March 2025” . 5 A determination under paragraph (4)(a)— a may be made at any point before 1st April 2025; and b has effect from 1st October 2023. 6 A determination under paragraph (4)(b)— a may be made at any point before 31st August 2025; b may only be made if the Committee considers that it is reasonable in all the circumstances in the case of that particular member or class of members; and c must be notified to any member to which it applies in the annual benefit statement in respect of the Scheme year ending on 31st March 2025. Amendments to the 2014 Regulations 3 In Schedule 1 (interpretation) to the 2014 Regulations, in the appropriate place insert insert— “ eligible member ” has the same meaning as in regulation 4A(2) (statutory underpin: general) of the Transitional Regulations .” Amendments to the 2023 Regulations 4 In the 2023 Regulations, omit regulation 3(14)(b). Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Communities on 28th August 2024 Anthony Carleton A senior officer of the Department for Communities The Department of Finance consents to these Regulations Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance on 28th August 2024 Jeff McGuinness A senior officer of the Department of Finance