The National Health Service Pension Schemes, Additional Voluntary Contributions and Injury Benefits (Amendment) Regulations 2019

Amendment of regulation A2

3.—(1) Regulation A2 (interpretation) is amended as follows.

(2) After the definition of “the 2015 Scheme”(1) insert—

““the 2016 Order” means the Pensions Act 2014 (Contributions Equivalent Premium) (Consequential Provision) and (Savings) (Amendment) Order 2016(2);”.

(3) At the appropriate place in the alphabetical order insert—

““scheme partner” has the meaning given in regulation G14(7);

“surviving scheme partner” has the meaning given in regulation G14(8);”.

(4) For the definition of “contracting-out requirements” substitute

““contracting-out requirements” means the requirements mentioned in—

(a)

paragraphs 1(a)(ii) and (2) of regulation 18 (payment of a lump sum instead of a pension); and

(b)

paragraphs (5) and (6) of regulation 25 (payment of lump sum instead of a pension),

of the Occupational Pension Schemes (Schemes that were Contracted-out) (No.2) Regulations 2015(3);.”.

(5) For the definition of “NHS standard sub-contract”(4) substitute—

““NHS standard sub-contract” means a sub-contract that complies with the National Health Service Commissioning Board’s guidance “NHS Standard Sub-Contract for the Provision of Clinical Services 2017/18 and 2018/19 (full length and shorter-form versions) Guidance”(5);”.

(6) For the definition of “officer” substitute—

““officer” means a person employed by an employing authority including a GP Registrar and a non-GP provider, but does not include—

(a)

a GP performer;

(b)

a dentist performer;

(c)

a person engaged under a contract for services;”.

(7) For the definition of “section 9(2B) rights” substitute—

““section 9(2B) rights” has the same meaning given in the Occupational Pension Schemes (Schemes that were Contracted-out) (No. 2) Regulations 2015;”.

(8) Omit the definition of “CCT(6)”.

(1)

The definition of “the 2015 Scheme” was inserted by regulations 2 and 3 of S.I. 2015/96.

(2)

S.I. 2016/252.

(3)

S.I. 2015/1677.

(4)

This definition was inserted by regulations 2 and 3(d) of S.I. 2016/245 and amended by regulations 2 and 3(3) of S.I. 2017/275.

(5)

Electronic copies of the guidance referred to in that definition can be obtained from www.england.nhs.uk. E-mail: [e-mail]. Hard copies may be obtained from NHS England at: NHS Customer Contact Centre, NHS England, PO Box 16738, Redditch, B97 9PT. Tel: [phone].

(6)

This definition was inserted by regulation 2(b) of S.I. 2005/661 and amended by article 7 and paragraph 16 of Schedule 3 to S.I. 2010/234.