The National Health Service Superannuation Scheme (Scotland) (Additional Voluntary Contributions) Regulations 1998

1. Introductory Text

2. PART I Preliminary

   1. 1. Citation, commencement and retrospective effect

   2. 2. Interpretation

3. PART II Additional Voluntary Contributions

   1. 3. Making and acceptance of elections

   2. 4. Payment and amount of additional voluntary contributions

   3. 5. Variation and cancellation of elections

   4. 6. Circumstances in which elections cease to have effect

   5. 7. Investment of additional voluntary contributions

   6. 8. Inward transfers

   7. 9. Inward transfers: mis-sold pensions

   8. 10. Outward transfers

4. PART III Provision of Benefits

   1. 11. Retirement and dependants' pensions

   2. 12. Lump sums on death

   3. 13. Benefit limits

5. PART IV Miscellaneous Provisions

   1. 14. Repayment of investments in certain cases

   2. 15. Payments by Secretary of State

   3. 16. Information

   4. 17. Payments in respect of deceased persons

   5. 18. Benefits not assignable on bankruptcy

   6. 19. Offset for crime, negligence or fraud

   7. 20. Loss of rights to benefit

   8. 21. Determination of questions

6. Signature

7. 1. SCHEDULE

      Benefit limits

      1. PART I Interpretation

         1. 1. Paragraphs 2 to 7 have effect for defining expressions used...

         2. 2. “Adjusted salary” means A + B , where– A is...

         3. 3. (1) “Final remuneration” means, subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3),...

         4. 4. “Material date” means the earlier of– (a) the participator’s retirement...

         5. 5. (1) “Retained benefits” means the total of any pensions payable...

         6. 6. “Total retirement benefits” means the total of so much of–...

      2. PART II Retirement pensions

         1. 7. The annual rate of a participator’s retirement pension under these...

         2. 8. (1) If the participator becomes entitled to a pension under...

         3. 9. If the participator becomes entitled to a pension under regulation...

         4. 10. (1) If the participator becomes entitled to a pension under...

         5. 11. Paragraphs 8 to 10 inclusive in their application to persons...

         6. 12. If the participator becomes entitled to a pension under regulation...

         7. 13. If the participator becomes entitled to a pension under regulation...

      3. PART III Dependants' pensions

         1. 14. (1) The annual rate of a dependant’s pension under these...

      4. PART IV Lump sums on death

         1. 15. (1) The lump sum payable under regulation 11(7) must not...

8. Explanatory Note