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18 2002

PENSIONS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2002

PART 5

Amendments of Miscellaneous Other Enactments and Saving

Amendment of Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act, 1993.

56. —The definition of “specified body” in section 223(1) (as amended by section 32 of the Social Welfare Act, 2000 ) of the Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act, 1993, is amended by—

(a) the deletion of “or” after paragraph (m), and

(b) the substitution for paragraph (n) of the following paragraphs:

“(n) the Pensions Board, or

(o) such other persons as may be prescribed;”.

Pension adjustment orders.

57. —(1) The definition of “pension scheme” in section 2(1) of the Family Law Act, 1995 , is amended by the insertion after paragraph (b) of the following:

“(bb) a PRSA contract within the meaning of Part X of the Pensions Act, 1990 , or”.

(2) The definition of “pension scheme” in section 2(1) of the Family Law (Divorce) Act, 1996 , is amended by the insertion after paragraph (b) of the following:

“(bb) a PRSA contract within the meaning of Part X of the Pensions Act, 1990 , or”.

Non-application of Ombudsman Act, 1980, in relation to matters cognisable under Part XI of Principal Act.

58. —(1) Section 5(1) of the Ombudsman Act, 1980 , is amended by—

(a) the deletion of “or” after paragraph (f),

(b) the substitution in paragraph (g) for “this Act;” of “this Act, or”, and

(c) the insertion of the following paragraph after paragraph (g):

“(gg) if the action falls within a category of complaint or dispute to which paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of subsection (2) of section 131 of the Pensions Act, 1990, applies (and is not excluded from the jurisdiction of the Pensions Ombudsman by virtue of regulations under paragraph (b) or (c) of subsection (6) of the said section 131), being an action that could otherwise be investigated by the Ombudsman under this Act;”.

(2) Notwithstanding the amendment effected by subsection (1) of this section, anything commenced but not completed before the commencement of this section by the Ombudsman under the Ombudsman Act, 1980 , may be carried on and completed after such commencement by the Ombudsman as if this section had not been enacted.

Saving.

59. —Any instrument or document that is made or issued under a provision of the Principal Act that is amended by this Act and which is in force immediately before the commencement of the amendment shall, save to the extent that it is inconsistent with the provision as so amended, continue in force as if made or issued under the said provision.