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2.B.4 Joining the Scheme
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(1) A person entering employment with an employing authority in which the person is eligible to be an active member of the Scheme becomes such a member, unless regulation 2.B.5(4) applies (opting out in the first pay period).
(2) A person who is eligible to be such a member by virtue of falling within regulation 2.B.1(3)(b) may opt to become such a member by giving notice in writing to the employing authority.
(3) A person who whilst an active member in any employment has exercised the option to opt out of the Scheme under regulation 2.B.5(1) and is eligible to be an active member—
(a)in that employment, or
(b)in a later employment to which paragraph (1) does not apply because of regulation 2.B.5(5),
may opt to become an active member in the employment in which the member is eligible to be such a member by giving notice in writing to the employing authority in such form as the Secretary of State requires.
(4) A notice under paragraph (3) takes effect—
(a)from the beginning of the first pay period to begin after the notice is received by the employing authority, or
(b)if the notice specifies a date that is the first day of a later pay period, from that date.
(5) A notice under paragraph (3) may not be given by a person who is absent from work for any reason.
(6) Paragraph (1) is subject to regulation 2.B.5(5).
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