Continuation of additional contributions

8.  In regulation L4–

(a)at the beginning insert “(1)”; and

(b)at the end insert–

“(2) Practice staff who were employed by a registered medical practitioner on both 31st August 1997 and 1st September 1997 and who–

(a)had previously been compulsorily transferred from employment with a body referred to in paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of the definition of “employing authority” in regulation A2 to employment with a registered medical practitioner referred to in paragraph (d) of that definition;

(b)were at the time of the transfer paying for additional benefits by regular additional contributions under regulation Q5; and

(c)rejoined the scheme with effect from 1st September 1997,

may resume payment of those additional contributions at the percentage rate, which applied prior to the transfer, of current pensionable pay provided that the payment of those contributions resume with effect from 1st September 1997.”.