The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation Scheme and Injury Benefits) and Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013

Amendment of regulation 83A

6.—(1) Regulation 83A (Participators in pilot schemes)(1) is amended as provided by paragraphs (2) and (3).

(2) In paragraph (1)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (d)(ii) omit the words “employed by the provider of the piloted services”;

(b) omit sub-paragraph (e);

(c) at the end of sub-paragraph (f)(i), insert “or”;

(d) omit sub-paragraph (i).

(3) After paragraph (2) add—

“(3) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), where the provider of a piloted service is a qualifying body, it shall be liable to pay contributions under regulation 11, as if it were an employing authority, in respect of a member to whom paragraph (1)(b) applies, or who is employed by the qualifying body as a dental pilot scheme employee.

(4) For the purposes of this regulation, “qualifying body” means—

(a) a body corporate which, in accordance with the provisions of Part IV of the Dentists Act 1984(2), is entitled to carry on the business of dentistry; or

(b) a company which is limited by shares, all of which are legally and beneficially owned by persons falling within sub-paragraph (a), (b), (c) or (e) of paragraph (2) of Article 5 of the 1997 Order.”.

(1)

Regulation 83A was inserted by S.R. 1998 No.299 and substituted by S.R. 1999 No.293, regulation 10 and amended by S.R. 2005 No.565, regulation 10

(2)

1984 c.24