Insertion of Schedule 3A into the principal Regulations
12. After Schedule 3 of the principal Regulations there shall be inserted the following Schedule—
Regulation 3A
“SCHEDULE 3AMODIFICATIONS OF PROVISIONS OF PART III OF THE ACT, APPLYING IN CASES SPECIFIED IN REGULATION 3A
1. Section 26(2) shall have effect as if—
(a)after the words “sections 33 and 36 below” there were inserted the words “or in compliance with the condition set out in regulation 2A(4) of the Contracting-out (Transfer) Regulations 1985”; and
(b)at the end there were added the words “or of that condition”.
2. Section 35(1) shall have effect as if the reference to contracted-out employment by reference to the scheme included a reference to employment which falls to be treated as linked qualifying service by reason of section 43(2A)(a)(ii).
3. Section 35(8) shall have effect as if there were added, at the end, the words “so however that separate provision may be made for a member as regards those of his accrued rights transferred in accordance with regulation 2A of the Contracting-out (Transfer) Regulations 1985.”.
4. Section 38(3) shall have effect as if, in the definition of “accrued rights”, after the words “sections 33 and 36 above”, there were inserted the words “or in compliance with the condition set out in regulation 2A(4) of the Contracting-out (Transfer) Regulations 1985”.
5. Section 48 shall have effect as if there were omitted—
(a)In subsection (1), the words “and the person’s entitlement is in respect of his or another person’s service in employment which was contracted-out by reference to that scheme”; and
(b)subsection (2).”.