1. The requirements to be satisfied in order that a whole-time manual worker employed by a body described in column (1) of Part I may be a pensionable employee by virtue of regulation B1(3)(c) are that—
(a)he became employed by that body as such a worker after ceasing to be employed in non-local government employment, and
(b)he has, not later than 12 months after the date on which he became employed by that body as such a worker, elected to become a pensionable employee by notice in writing given to that body.
2. A notice under paragraph 1(b) must also contain a declaration by the worker that his pension rights under his non-local government scheme will be preserved or that he has applied, or will apply, for their transfer to the appropriate administering authority.