Special provisions for certain public service pension schemes
7(1)This paragraph applies to the following classes of employments, that is to say employments in which an earner’s service qualifies him for benefit under—
(a)section 26 of the [1947 c. 41.] Fire Service Act 1947;
(b)the [1976 c. 35.] Police Pensions Act 1976;
(c)sections 7 to 10 of the [1972 c. 11.] Superannuation Act 1972.
(2)Where employment would fall within one of the classes specified in sub-paragraph (1) but for rules having effect under section 2 of the [1948 c. 33.] Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1948 (persons transferring to and from certain employments), the employment shall be treated as falling within that class and not within any other class to which this paragraph applies.
(3)Where a local Act contains a provision for the payment of benefits in respect of service which but for the provision would qualify a person for such benefits under the enactments specified in sub-paragraph (1), that provision shall be deemed to be included among the enactments so specified.
(4)In relation to employments of any class to which this paragraph applies, the Secretary of State may by regulations—
(a)direct that elections with a view to the issue, variation or surrender of contracting-out certificates shall be made and revoked by him instead of by the employer;
(b)make provision for other things which by or under the provisions mentioned in paragraph 4(1) are required or authorised to be done by or to an employer to be done instead by or to the Secretary of State;
(c)make provision for treating any employments of the class in question as employments under a single employer different from the employer in any other employment;
(d)make provision for the recovery by the Secretary of State of any state scheme premium from any person where it has been paid by the Secretary of State instead of by that person.