(1) Article 3 of the Superannuation (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 (superannuation schemes in respect of civil servants etc.) is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph (8) [Paragraph (8) was inserted by the Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 1990, S.I. 1990/1509 (N.I. 13), Article 10, and amended by the Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993 (c. 49), Schedule 7, paragraph 14.], for the definition of "authorised provider" substitute -

""authorised provider", in relation to the investment of any sums paid by way of voluntary contributions or the provision of any benefit, means -

(a) a person who has permission under Part 4 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 to invest such sums or, as the case may be, to provide that benefit;

(b) an EEA firm of a kind mentioned in paragraph 5(a), (b) or (c) of Schedule 3 to that Act, which has permission under paragraph 15 of that Schedule (as a result of qualifying for authorisation under paragraph 12 of that Schedule) to invest such sums or, as the case may be, to provide that benefit and which satisfies the conditions applicable to it which are specified in paragraph (8B), (8C) or (8D); or

(c) an EEA firm of a kind mentioned in paragraph 5(d) of Schedule 3 to that Act, which has permission under paragraph 15 of that Schedule (as a result of qualifying for authorisation under paragraph 12 of that Schedule) to invest such sums or, as the case may be to provide that benefit;".

(3) After that paragraph insert -