The National Health Service Pension Scheme (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) (Scotland) Regulations 2015

Carry-forward of old scheme opt-out

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4.  Where, on the date a person becomes eligible to join the new scheme, that person has—

(a)opted out of membership of the old scheme pursuant to—

(i)regulation B4 of the 2011 Regulations; or

(ii)regulation 2.B.6 or 3.B.6 of the 2013 Regulations; or

(b)provided their employer with a valid opt-out notice for the purposes of regulation 9 or 15 of the Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Automatic Enrolment) Regulations 2010(1) (“the 2010 Regulations”),

that person is to be treated as having also opted out under paragraph 1 of Schedule 4 to the 2015 Regulations or given notice for the purposes of the 2010 Regulations in relation to the new scheme.

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S.I. 2010/772. Regulation 9 has been amended by S.I. 2013/2556.