Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2015

Amendment of section 130 of Principal Act

25. Section 130 of the Principal Act is amended by the insertion of the following subsection after subsection (2):

“(2A) Notwithstanding subsections (1) and (2), in a case where the person who holds the office of Financial Services Ombudsman is also appointed, pursuant to section 128(1A), to hold the office of Pensions Ombudsman—

(a) subsection (1) shall not have effect in relation to remuneration, and

(b) subsection (2) shall not have effect in relation to superannuation benefits.”.