Pensions Citation, commencement, expiry and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Automatic Enrolment (Offshore Employment) Order 2012 and comes into force on 1st July 2012. 2 Subject to article 5, this Order ceases to have effect on 1st July 2020. 3 In this Order— “the 2008 Act ” means the Pensions Act 2008; “the (No. 2) 2008 Act ” means the Pensions ( No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 ; “the English area”, “the Scottish area” and “the Northern Irish area” have the same meaning in each case as in article 1(2) of the Civil Jurisdiction (Offshore Activities) Order 1987 . Application of relevant provisions 2 1 Subject to paragraph (2), the relevant provisions apply in relation to a person in offshore employment — a in the English area or the Scottish area as if the reference in section 1(1)(a) of the 2008 Act to a worker “who is working or ordinarily works in Great Britain under the worker’s contract” included a reference to such a person; and b in the Northern Irish area as if the reference in section 1(1)(a) of the (No. 2) 2008 Act to a worker “who is working or ordinarily works in Northern Ireland under the worker’s contract” included a reference to such a person. 2 The relevant provisions do not apply in relation to a person in offshore employment where the employment is connected with the exploration or exploitation, in a foreign sector of the continental shelf, of a cross-boundary petroleum field. 3 The relevant provisions apply in relation to— a a person in offshore employment as referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2), whether or not that person is a British subject; and b the employer of a person in offshore employment as referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2), where that employer is a body corporate, whether or not the body is incorporated under the law of a part of the United Kingdom. 4 The relevant provisions apply as referred to in paragraph (3) even where the application may affect the person’s or employer’s activities outside the United Kingdom. 5 For the purposes of this article, “cross-boundary petroleum field” and “foreign sector of the continental shelf” have the same meaning in each case as in section 201 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 . Jurisdiction 3 1 In Great Britain— a the employment tribunals have jurisdiction to determine complaints; b the Employment Appeal Tribunal has jurisdiction to determine appeals; and c the Tribunal has jurisdiction to determine references made to it, for the purposes of Part 1 of the 2008 Act, or any enactment as amended by that Part, as that Part or that enactment applies by virtue of this Order. 2 In Northern Ireland— a proceedings may be brought in any place in Northern Ireland for an offence; b the industrial tribunals have jurisdiction to determine complaints; and c the Tribunal has jurisdiction to determine references made to it, for the purposes of Part 1 of the (No. 2) 2008 Act, or any enactment as amended by that Part, as that Part or that enactment applies by virtue of this Order. 3 In this article “Tribunal”— a in relation to Great Britain, has the meaning given in section 44(4A) of the 2008 Act; and b in relation to Northern Ireland, has the meaning given in section 44(4A) of the (No. 2) 2008 Act. Review 4 1 Before the end of the review period, the Secretary of State must— a carry out a review of this Order; b set out the conclusions of the review in a report; and c publish the report. 2 The report must in particular— a set out the objectives intended to be achieved by the regulatory system established by this Order; b assess the extent to which those objectives are achieved; and c assess whether those objectives remain appropriate and, if so, the extent to which they could be achieved with a system that imposes less regulation. 3 “Review period” means the period of six years beginning with 1st July 2012. Savings 5 This Order does not cease to have effect in relation to an employer and a person in offshore employment whom it employs where, immediately before 1st July 2020— a the person was a jobholder and an active member of a qualifying scheme; or b the employer was required to make arrangements in respect of the person under— i in relation to Great Britain, section 5(2) (where section 5 applies by virtue of section 5(1A) or (1B)) , 7(3) or 9(2) of the 2008 Act; or ii in relation to Northern Ireland, any corresponding provisions in force there. Ceri King Deputy Clerk of the Privy Council