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PART 3Amendment of the Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008

Amendment of regulation 136B

33.—(1) Regulation 136B (Options for 1995 Section members to join this Section of the Scheme under Chapter 10 of this Part) is amended as provided by paragraphs (2) to (4).

(2) In paragraph (9), after “1995 Section if” insert “either paragraph (9A) applies to that person or that person satisfies all of the following”.

(3) After paragraph (9), insert—

(9A) This paragraph applies to a person who—

(a)has ceased to pay contributions in accordance with paragraph (3) or paragraph (4) of regulation 10 of the 1995 Regulations (Contributions by members),

(b)is continuing in HSC employment, and

(c)exercises the option before the end of the four month period beginning with the comparative statement issue date..

(4) In paragraph (13), for “(4) and (9)” substitute “(4), (9) and (9A)”.