The Occupational Pension Schemes (Investment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005
These Regulations replace, with amendments, and revoke the Occupational Pension Schemes (Investment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996. The Regulations supplement changes made to the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (“the 1995 Order”) by the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 2005. They include provisions to implement certain requirements of the Directive 2003/41/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the activities and supervision of institutions for occupational retirement provision (O.J. No. L235, 23.9.2003, p.10) (“the Directive”), in particular of Articles 12 and 18.