The New Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2008

3.  In Part 2 (scheme membership, cessation and retirement)—

(a)in article 5 (eligibility conditions), in paragraph (1), for sub-paragraph (b) substitute—

(b)such transfer payment has been made to the Scheme in respect of his personal pension rights under a personal pension scheme as qualifies him for benefits under the Scheme; or; and

(b)in article 8 (election not to make pension contributions), after paragraph (1) insert—

(1A) A contributions election may not be made solely in respect of contributions relevant to additional pension benefit under article 17B of Part 3 (additional pension benefit: continual professional development).