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137.—(1) In this Part—
[F1“2008 Section Optant” has the meaning given in regulation 260A;]
[F2“the 2011 Act” means the Finance Act 2011;]
“the 1972 Order” means the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 M1;
“the 1993 Act” means the Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993 M2;
“the 1995 Order” means the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 M3;
“the 1995 Regulations” means the Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation) Regulations (Northern Ireland)1995 M4;
[F1“the 1995 section” means the section of the Health and Social Care Pension Scheme as set out in the Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995;]
[F3“the 1997 Order” means the Health Services (Primary Care) (Northern Ireland) Order 1997.]
“the 1999 Order” means the Welfare Reform and Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 M5;
“the 2003 Order” means the General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2003 M6;
“the 2004 Order” means the General Medical Services Transitional and Consequential Provisions (No.2) (Northern Ireland) Order 2004 M7;
“the Agency” means the Northern Ireland Central Services Agency for the Health and Social Services established under Article 26 of the 1972 Order;
“active member” has the meaning given in Article 121(1) of the 1995 Order and, except where the context otherwise requires, refers to membership of [F4this Section of] the Scheme (but see regulation 180(8));
“additional pension”, in relation to a member, except where the context otherwise requires, means so much of any pension payable to a member as is payable by virtue of contributions made under regulations 165, 167 and 168;
“additional services” with regard to a—
GMS practice has the meaning given in regulation 2 of the GMS Contracts Regulations; or
any other performer or provider of primary medical services, means services which, if provided by a GMS practice, would be additional services within the meaning given in regulation 2 of those Regulations;
“APMS contract” means arrangements under Article 56 (2)(b) of the 1972 Order between a Health and Social Services Board and an APMS contractor;
“APMS contractor” means a person—
with whom a Health and Social Services Board has made arrangements under Article 56 (2)(b) of the 1972 Order, and
who has entered into, or would be eligible to enter into, a GMS contract for the provision of primary medical services;
“appropriate proportion” means—
“assistant medical practitioner” means a medical practitioner, employed by a principal medical practitioner, who in that employment is wholly or mainly engaged in assisting his employer in the discharge of the employer's duties as a practitioner, and for whose employment the consent of the relevant Health and Social Services Board and the Agency is required;
“assistant dental practitioner” means a dental practitioner, employed by a principal dental practitioner, who in that employment is wholly or mainly engaged in assisting his employer in the discharge of the employer's duties as a practitioner, and for whose employment the consent of the relevant Health and Social Services Board and the Agency is required;
“bank holiday” means any day that is specified or proclaimed as a bank holiday, pursuant to section 1 of the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 M8;
“base rate” means the Bank of England base rate—
announced from time to time by the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England as the official dealing rate, being the rate at which the Bank is willing to enter into transactions for providing short term liquidity in the money markets, or
where an order under section 19 of the Bank of England Act 1998 is in force, any equivalent rate determined by the Treasury under that section;
“Board and advisory work” means—
work undertaken as a member of the Board of an employing authority which is not a GMS practice, an APMS contractor or an OOH provider; or
advisory work commissioned by and undertaken on behalf of such an authority, if it is connected to the authority's role in performing, or securing the delivery of, primary medical services or associated management activities or similar duties,
but which is not in itself the performance of primary medical services, and payment for which is made by that authority directly to the person carrying out that work;
“buy-out policy” means a policy of insurance or annuity contract that is appropriate for the purposes of section 15 of the 1993 Act and “buy out” must be read accordingly;
[F1“capped increase to pensionable earnings” must be read in accordance with regulation 231;]
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“cash equivalent” is to be construed in accordance with Chapter IV of Part IV of the 1993 Act;
“CCT” means a Certificate of Completion of Training awarded under article 8 of the 2003 Order, including any such certificate awarded in pursuance of the competent authority functions of the Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board specified in article 20(3)(a) of that Order;
“certification services” means services related to the provision of medical certificates listed in Schedule 3 to the GMS Contracts Regulations;
“chapter” unless otherwise specified, means a chapter in this Part;
“collaborative services” means primary medical services provided by a GP performer, a GMS practice, an APMS contractor or an OOH provider under or as a result of an arrangement between—
a Health and Social Services Board; and
a person or body, under which a Health and Social Services Board is responsible for providing services for purposes related to the provision of health care in accordance with Article 56 of the 1972 Order;
“commissioned services” means medical services provided under a contract between—
a GP performer, a GMS practice, an APMS contractor or an OOH provider; and
a Health and Social Services Board under Article 56 of the 1972 Order;
“contracting-out requirements” means the requirements mentioned in section 5(2) of the 1993 Act;
“contribution option period” has the meaning given in regulation 165(8);
[F6“corresponding 1995 scheme” means a corresponding health service scheme, the provisions of which the Department has determined correspond to the provisions of the 1995 Regulations;
“corresponding 2008 scheme” means a corresponding health service scheme, the provisions of which the Department has determined correspond to the provisions of these Regulations;]
[F7“corresponding health service scheme” means—
a superannuation scheme provided under regulations made under section 10 of the Superannuation Act 1972 and having effect in England, Wales and Scotland,
[F8a scheme made under section 2 of the Superannuation Act 1984 (an Act of Tynwald), in the case of a member who entered HSC employment on or before the 1st April 2012, and]
any other occupational pension scheme approved for the purposes of this regulation by the Department;]
“core hours” means the period beginning at 8am and ending at 6:30pm on any day from Monday to Friday except Good Friday, Christmas Day and a bank holiday;
“deferred member” has the meaning given in Article 121(1) of the 1995 Order and, except where the context requires otherwise, refers to membership of [F4this Section of] the Scheme (but see regulation 180(8));
[F9“dental list” means a list kept pursuant to the Health and Personal Social Services General Dental Services Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993;]
“dental performers list” means a list of dental practitioners prepared by the Agency in accordance with regulations made under the Health and Personal Social Services General Dental Services Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993 M9;
[F9“dental pilot scheme employee” means an individual who, in connection with the provision of personal dental services in accordance with a pilot scheme, is employed by a person providing those services;]
“dentist performer” means a dental practitioner who has undertaken to provide general dental services and whose name is included in a dental performers list;
“Department” means the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety;
“dependent child” is to be construed in accordance with regulation 202;
“dispensing services” means the provision of drugs, medicines or appliances that may be provided as pharmaceutical services by a registered medical practitioner in accordance with arrangements made under Part III of the Pharmaceutical Services Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 M10;
[F1“electronic communication” has the same meaning as in section 15(1) of the Electronic Communications Act 2000;]
“employing authority” means—
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any other body which is constituted under an Order relating to health services and which the Department agrees to treat as an employing authority for the purposes of the Scheme,
an OOH provider,
an APMS contractor,
a GMS practice,
a PMS practice,
a host Board; and
in relation to a person who is subject to a direction made under Article 12 (5) of the Superannuation (Northern Ireland) Order 1972, and subject to such modifications to this Part as the Department may in any particular case direct, any employer of such a person whom the Department agrees to treat as an employing authority for the purposes of this Part;
[F11[F12Health and Social Care Trust (HSC Trust) established under Article 10 of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1991;]
“Regional Health and Social Care Board (RHSCB)” established under section 7(1) of the Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009;
“Regional Business Services Organisation (RBSO)” established under section 14(1) of the Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009;
“Patient and Client Council (PCC)” established under section 16(1) of the Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009;
“Regional Agency for Public Health and Social Wellbeing (RAPHSW)” established under section 12(1) of the Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009]
“employment” includes an office or appointment (other than an honorary office or appointment) and related expressions are to be read accordingly;
“enhanced services” with regard to—
a GMS practice, has the meaning given in regulation 2 of the GMS Contracts Regulations; or
any other performer or provider of primary medical services, means services which, if provided by a GMS practice, would be enhanced services within the meaning given in regulation 2 of those Regulations;
“essential services” means the services described in regulation 15(3), (5), (6) and (8) of the GMS Contracts Regulations, whether provided by a GMS practice or an APMS contractor;
“GDS arrangements” means general dental services arrangements under Article 61 of the 1972 Order;
“GDS provider” is a person who is a party to GDS arrangements;
[F13“general ophthalmic services” has the meaning given by regulation 2(1) of the General Ophthalmic Services Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007;]
“GMS contract” means a contract under Articles 57 and 57A of the 1972 Order or under Article 13 of the 2004 Order;
“GMS Contracts Regulations” means the Health and Personal Social Services (General Medical Services Contracts) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004M11;
“GMS practice” means—
with whom a Health and Social Services Board has entered into a GMS contract;
[F15“GOS arrangements” has the meaning given by regulation 13 of General Ophthalmic Services Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007;]
“GP performer” means a registered medical practitioner, other than a GP Registrar or a locum practitioner, whose name is included in a medical performers list and who performs essential services, additional services, enhanced services, dispensing services, collaborative services, commissioned services, OOH services or certification services (or a combination of those services)—
under a GMS contract or APMS contract; or
on behalf of an OOH provider; or
under a contract of service or for services with a Health and Social Services Board which relates to arrangements under which it provides primary medical services under Article 56 of the 1972 Order;
“GP provider” means a GP performer who is—
a GMS practice or an APMS contractor;
a partner in a partnership that is a GMS practice or an APMS contractor; or
a shareholder in a company limited by shares that is a GMS practice or an APMS contractor,
and who performs medical services as or on behalf of that practice or contractor;
“GP Registrar” means a medical practitioner who is being trained in general practice by a general medical practitioner who is approved under article 4(5)(d) of the 2003 Order for the purpose of providing training under article 5(1)(c)(i) of that Order, whether as part of training leading to the award of a CCT or otherwise;
“GP trainer” means a registered medical practitioner who is approved by the Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board under article 4(5)(d) of the 2003 Order for the purposes of providing training to a GP Registrar under article 5(1)(c)(i) of that Order;
“health services” has the meaning given in Article 2 (1) of the 1972 Order;
[F9“HSC dental employee” means an individual who, in connection with the provision of health care in the health service is employed by—
a HSC Trust;
the Regional Board;
a registered dentist; or
a registered dentist who is providing personal dental services in accordance with a pilot scheme;]
[F9“HSC Trust” means a trust established under Article 10 of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1991;]
“the guarantee date” has the meaning given in regulation 221(2);
“guaranteed cash equivalent transfer value payment” has the meaning given in regulation 222(3);
“guaranteed minimum pension” means guaranteed minimum pension, or accrued rights to guaranteed minimum pension, under section 10 of the 1993 Act;
[F16“host Board”—
in respect of a person who is a [F17principal medical practitioner] or non-GP provider who is—
a partner in a partnership that is a GMS practice,
a partner in a partnership that is an APMS contractor that has entered into an APMS contract for the provision of primary medical services,
a shareholder in a company limited by shares that is a GMS practice or an APMS contractor that has entered into an APMS contract for the provision of primary medical services,
an individual who is a GMS practice or an APMS contractor,
means the Regional Health and Social Care Board (RHSCB), and such a person shall be deemed to be employed by the RHSCB for the purposes of this Part, except for where regulation 164(5) or (6) applies;
in respect of a dentist performer, means the RHSCB;]
“HSC employment” means employment with an employing authority;
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“lifetime allowance”, in relation to a person, has the meaning given in section 218 of the Finance Act 2004M12;
“locum practitioner” means a registered medical practitioner (other than a GP Registrar) whose name is included in a medical performers list and who is engaged, otherwise than in pursuance of a commercial arrangement with an agent, under a contract for services by—
a GMS practice;
an APMS contractor;
an OOH provider; or
a Health and Social Services Board,
to deputise or assist temporarily in the provision of essential services, additional services, enhanced services, dispensing services, OOH services, commissioned services, certification services or collaborative services (or any combination thereof);
“lower earnings limit” must be read in accordance with section 5 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992M13;
“lump sum rule” has the meaning given in section 166 of the Finance Act 2004;
“lump sum death benefit rule” has the meaning given in section 168 of the Finance Act 2004;
“member”, except where the context otherwise requires, means an active member, [F18a non-contributing member,] a deferred member, a pensioner member or a pension credit member;
“medical performers list” means a list of registered medical practitioners prepared and published in accordance with the Health and Personal Social Services (Primary Medical Services Performers Lists) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004 M14;
[F19“non-contributing member” means a member who—
is under the age of 75 and in HSC employment;
is no longer required to make contributions to [F4this Section of] the Scheme in accordance with regulation 160(1); but
will be entitled to a pension under these Regulations—
on ceasing to be employed in HSC employment and making a claim for the pension, or
upon reaching age 75;]
“non-GP provider” in these Regulations shall apply as if he were a whole time officer and means—
a partner in a partnership that is a GMS practice who is not a GP provider and who demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Department that he assists in the provision of health and personal social services provided by that practice;
a partner in a partnership all of whose members have entered into arrangements for the provision of primary medical services—
but who is not a GP provider; and
who demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Department that he assists in the provision of health and personal social services provided by that partnership;
a partner in a partnership that is an APMS contractor that has entered into an APMS contract for the provision of primary medical services—
but who is not a GP provider; and
who demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Department that he assists in the provision of health and personal social services provided by that partnership;
a shareholder in a company limited by shares that is—
a GMS practice; or
an APMS contractor that has entered into a an APMS contract for the provision of primary medical services,
but who is not a GP provider and who demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Department that he assists in the provision of health and personal social services provided by that company;
an individual who is an APMS contractor but who is not a GP provider and who demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Department that he participates in the provision of health and personal social services;
“occupational pension scheme” means an occupational pension scheme within the meaning of section 1 of the 1993 Act which—
in the case of such a scheme established on, or after, 6th April 2006 is a registered pension scheme for the purposes of the Finance Act 2004 and which the Department agrees to recognise as a transferring scheme for the purposes of Chapter 6;
in the case of such a scheme established before that date, was—
approved by the Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs for the purposes of Chapter I of Part XIV of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (retirement benefits schemes) or whose application for approval under that Chapter was under consideration,
a statutory scheme as defined in section 612(1) of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (interpretation), or
a scheme to which section 608 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 applied (superannuation funds approved before 6th April 1980);
“officer” means a person other than a GP performer employed by an employing authority and includes a GP Registrar;
“officer service” means pensionable service as an officer under Part 2;
“OOH provider” has the meaning given by regulation 152;
[F20“OOH services” means services which are required to be provided in the out of hours period and which, if provided during core hours by a GMS practice or APMS contractor to patients to whom the practice or contractor is required by its GMS contract or APMS contract to provide essential services, would be or would be similar to essential services;]
[F21“ophthalmic provider” means a registered medical practitioner who [F22is a principal medical practitioner and who] is included in an ophthalmic performers list kept by the Agency pursuant to regulation 8(1) of the General Ophthalmic Services Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 and is a party to GOS arrangements;]
“opting-out” and related expressions are to be construed in accordance with regulation 157;
“out of hours period” means—
the period beginning at 6:30pm on any day from Monday to Thursday and ending at 8am the following day;
the period between 6:30pm on Friday and 8am the following Monday;
Good Friday, Christmas Day and a bank holiday;
“pay period” means—
in relation to a practitioner who receives regular payments for his service under a contract for services or contract of employment, means the period in respect of which each payment of salary, wages or fees is made in accordance with that contract, and
in all other cases, any period of three months ending on the last day of March, June, September or December;
“pensionable earnings” has the meaning given in regulation 143 (read with regulation 144);
[F23“pensionable earnings ceiling” in relation to—
GDS arrangements;
piloted services;
is to be construed in accordance with regulation 143(4);.]
“pensionable employment” means employment as a practitioner which is pensionable under this Part;
“pensionable service” has the meaning given by regulations 139 and 140 (read with regulation 141);
“pensioner member” has the meaning given in Article 121(1) of the 1995 Order and, except where the context otherwise requires, refers to membership of [F4this Section of] the Scheme (but see regulation 138 and regulation 180(8));
“pension credit” means a credit under Article 26 (1) (b) of the 1999 Order and includes a credit under section 29(1)(b) of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 M15;
“pension credit benefit” has the meaning given by section 97B of the 1993 Act;
“pension credit member” has the meaning given by Article 121(1) of the 1995 Order;
“pension credit rights” has the meaning given by section 97B of the 1993 Act;
[F1“pension debit member” means a member of this Section of the Scheme whose benefits, or future benefits, under this Scheme have been reduced under Article 28 of the 1999 Order (Reduction under pension sharing order following divorce or nullity of marriage), whether before or after the member became a member of this Section of the Scheme;]
“pension sharing order or provision” means such an order or provision as is mentioned in Article 25(1) of the 1999 Order;
[F9“personal dental services” has the meaning given in Article 3(7) of the 1997 Order;]
“personal pension scheme” means a personal pension scheme which—
in the case of such a scheme established on, or after, 6th April 2006 is a registered pension scheme for the purposes of the Finance Act 2004 and which the Department agrees to recognise as a transferring scheme for the purposes of Chapter 6;
in the case of a scheme established before that date, was—
approved by the Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs for the purposes of Chapter IV of Part XIV of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (personal pension schemes); and
on the 6th April 2006 became a registered pension scheme for the purposes of the Finance Act 2004;
[F9“pilot scheme” has the meaning given in Article 3(1) of the 1997 Order;]
[F9“piloted services” has the meaning given in Article 3(4) of the 1997 Order;]
“practice staff” means a person who—
is not a registered medical practitioner, a GP Registrar or a non-GP provider, and
is employed by a GMS practice, an APMS contractor or an OOH provider to assist in the provision of the services it provides;
“practitioner” means—
“practitioner income” has the meaning given in regulation 143(2) to (8);
“practitioner service” means service as a practitioner which is pensionable under this Part;
“preservation requirements” means the requirements of Chapter 1 of Part IV of the 1993 Act relating to the preservation of benefits under occupational pension schemes;
“principal medical practitioner” means a practitioner on the medical performers list;
“principal dental practitioner” means a practitioner whose name is included in a list of dentists prepared by the Agency under regulation 4 of the Health and Personal Social Services General Dental Services Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993M16;
“public sector transfer arrangements” means arrangements approved by the Department as providing reciprocal arrangements for the payment and receipt of transfer values between [F4this Section of] the Scheme and other occupational pension schemes;
“qualifying service” has the meaning given in regulation 141 (read with regulation 142);
“quarter” means a 3 month period ending on the last day of March, June, September or December;
“recent leaver” has the meaning given in regulation 199(3);
[F9“Regional Board” means the Regional Health and Social Care Board, established under section 7 of the Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009;]
“registered” means registered under Chapter 2 of Part 4 of the Finance Act 2004;
[F9“registered dentist” has the meaning given in section 53(1) of the Dentists Act 1984;]
[F26“registered medical practitioner” has the meaning given in section 55 of the Medical Act 1983;]
“retail prices index” has the meaning given in section 989 of the Income Tax Act 2007M17;
“safeguarded percentage” has the meaning given by section 64A(3) of the 1993 Act;
“safeguarded rights” has the meaning given by section 64A(1) of the 1993 Act;
[F27“the Scheme” means the Health and Social Care Pension Scheme as set out in these regulations and the Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995;]
“the Scheme actuary” means the actuary appointed by the Department for the time being to provide a consulting service on actuarial matters relevant to the Scheme;
“scheme year” means a period of one year beginning with 1st April and ending with 31st March next following;
“specialist” means a consultant, other than a nurse consultant, or a senior hospital medical officer or senior hospital dental officer;
“State pension age” means pensionable age, as defined in section 176(1) of the 1993 Act;
“tax year” means a year of assessment for income tax purposes;
“tier 1 ill-health pension” must be read in accordance with regulation 182;
“tier 2 ill-health pension” must be read in accordance with regulation 182;
“trade dispute” has the meaning given in Article 2 (2) of the Jobseekers (Northern Ireland) Order 1995M18;
“uprated earnings” is to be construed in accordance with regulation 176 (4) (b);
“vocational trainee” means a dentist performer who is employed as a vocational trainee as a consequence of a placement arrangement made by a local postgraduate dental dean or a director of postgraduate dental education;
[F26“Waiting Period Joiner” has the meaning given in regulation 260X;]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in reg. 137(1) inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending Rule) by The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation Scheme, Compensation for Premature Retirement and Additional Voluntary Contributions), and Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. 2010/22), regs. 1(2), 56
F2Words in reg. 137(1) inserted (1.4.2012) by The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation), Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 (S.R. 2012/78), regs. 1(2), 17
F3Words in reg. 137 substituted (29.3.2013) by The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation Scheme and Injury Benefits) and Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 (S.R. 2013/40), regs. 1(2), 14(2)
F4Words in reg. 137(1) inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending Rule) by The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation Scheme, Compensation for Premature Retirement and Additional Voluntary Contributions), and Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. 2010/22), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 Pt. 1
F5Words in reg. 137(1) omitted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending Rule) by virtue of The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation Scheme, Compensation for Premature Retirement and Additional Voluntary Contributions), and Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. 2010/22), regs. 1(2), 56(4)
F6Words in reg. 137 inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending Rule) by The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation), Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) and Health and Personal Social Services (Injury Benefits) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. 2009/65), regs. 1(2), 52(a) (with reg. 89)
F7Words in reg. 137 substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending Rule) by The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation), Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) and Health and Personal Social Services (Injury Benefits) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. 2009/65), regs. 1(2), 52(b) (with reg. 89)
F8Words in reg. 137(1) substituted (1.4.2012) by The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation), Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 (S.R. 2012/78), regs. 1(2), 17
F9Words in reg. 137 inserted (29.3.2013) by The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation Scheme and Injury Benefits) and Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 (S.R. 2013/40), regs. 1(2), 14(5)
F10Words in reg. 137(1) omitted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(4)(f) of the amending Rule) by virtue of The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation Scheme, Compensation for Premature Retirement and Additional Voluntary Contributions), and Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. 2010/22), regs. 1(2), 56(3)(b)
F11Words in reg. 137(1) inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(4)(f) of the amending Rule) by The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation Scheme, Compensation for Premature Retirement and Additional Voluntary Contributions), and Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. 2010/22), regs. 1(2), 56(3)(a)
F12Words in reg. 137 substituted (29.3.2013) by The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation Scheme and Injury Benefits) and Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 (S.R. 2013/40), regs. 1(2), 14(3)
F13Words in reg. 137 inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(6) of the amending Rule) by The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation), Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) and Health and Personal Social Services (Injury Benefits) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. 2009/65), regs. 1(2), 52(c) (with reg. 89)
F14Words in reg. 137 inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending Rule) by The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation Scheme, Injury Benefits and Additional Voluntary Contributions), Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. 2010/286), Pt. 3 reg. 35(a), reg. 1(2)
F15Words in reg. 137 inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(6) of the amending Rule) by The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation), Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) and Health and Personal Social Services (Injury Benefits) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. 2009/65), regs. 1(2), 52(d) (with reg. 89)
F16Words in reg. 137(1) substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(4)(f) of the amending Rule) by The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation Scheme, Compensation for Premature Retirement and Additional Voluntary Contributions), and Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. 2010/22), regs. 1(2), 56(5)(b)
F17Words in reg. 137 substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending Rule) by The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation Scheme, Injury Benefits and Additional Voluntary Contributions), Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. 2010/286), Pt. 3 reg. 35(b), reg. 1(2)
F18Words in reg. 137 inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending Rule) by The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation Scheme and Injury Benefits) and Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. 2009/188), regs. 1(2), 50(a)
F19Words in reg. 137 inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending Rule) by The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation Scheme and Injury Benefits) and Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. 2009/188), regs. 1(2), 50(b)
F20Words in reg. 137 substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending Rule) by The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation), Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) and Health and Personal Social Services (Injury Benefits) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. 2009/65), regs. 1(2), 52(f) (with reg. 89)
F21Words in reg. 137 substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending Rule) by The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation), Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) and Health and Personal Social Services (Injury Benefits) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. 2009/65), regs. 1(2), 52(h) (with reg. 89)(as inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(5) of the amending Rule) by The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation), Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) and Health and Personal Social Services (Injury Benefits) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. 2009/65), regs. 1(2), 52(g) (with reg. 89))
F22Words in reg. 137 inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending Rule) by The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation Scheme, Injury Benefits and Additional Voluntary Contributions), Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. 2010/286), Pt. 3 reg. 35(c), reg. 1(2)
F23Words in reg. 137 substituted (29.3.2013) by The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation Scheme and Injury Benefits) and Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 (S.R. 2013/40), regs. 1(2), 14(4)
F24Words in reg. 137 substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending Rule) by The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation), Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) and Health and Personal Social Services (Injury Benefits) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. 2009/65), regs. 1(2), 52(i) (with reg. 89)
F25Words in reg. 137 inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending Rule) by The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation Scheme, Injury Benefits and Additional Voluntary Contributions), Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. 2010/286), Pt. 3 reg. 35(d), reg. 1(2)
F26Words in reg. 137 inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending Rule) by The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation Scheme, Injury Benefits and Additional Voluntary Contributions), Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. 2010/286), Pt. 3 reg. 35(e), reg. 1(2)
F27Words in reg. 137(1) substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending Rule) by The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation Scheme, Compensation for Premature Retirement and Additional Voluntary Contributions), and Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. 2010/22), regs. 1(2), 56(5)(a)
Marginal Citations
M4S.R. 1995 No. 95, as amended by S.R. 1997 Nos. 217 and 390, S.R. 1998 No. 299, S.R. 1999 No. 293, S.R. 2002 No. 69, S.R. 2004 Nos. 103 and 104, S.R. 2005 Nos. 155, 533, 534 and 565, S.R. 2006 Nos. 159 and 410 and S.Rs. 2008 Nos. 96, 130 and 163
M51999/3147 (N.I. 11)
M6S.I. 2003/1250 as amended by S.I. 2007/3101
M7S.R. 2004 No. 156
M9S.R. 1993 No. 326
M10S.R. 1997 No. 381
M11S.R. 2004 No. 140 as amended by S.R. 2005 No. 230
M14S.R. 2004 No. 149 as amended by S.R. 2005 No. 368
M16S.R. 1993 No. 326
138.—(1) In determining whether a person who is an active member or a pensioner member of [F28this Section of] the Scheme is also a deferred member of it, the fact that the person is an active member or a pensioner member and the person's rights as such are to be disregarded.
(2) In determining whether a person is a pensioner member of [F28this Section of] the Scheme, the fact that the person is not entitled to payment of pension because of Chapter 8 is to be disregarded.
Textual Amendments
F28Words in reg. 138(1)(2) inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending Rule) by rThe Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation Scheme, Compensation for Premature Retirement and Additional Voluntary Contributions), and Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. 2010/22), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 Pt. 1
139.—(1) In this Part, references to a member's pensionable service, subject to paragraph (2), are references to the aggregate of the following periods—
(a)any period of service in respect of which the member contributes to [F29this Section of] the Scheme under regulation 160 (contributions by members),
(b)any period of absence from service which counts as pensionable service under regulation 140,
(c)any period of service credited to the member as pensionable service under Chapter 6 (transfers from other pension arrangements)[F30; and
(d)any period of pensionable service the member is entitled to count under Chapter 10 of this Part.]
(2) A member's pensionable service does not include—
(a)any period of service in respect of which the Department has paid contributions to another occupational pension scheme in respect of the member,
(b)in the case of a pensioner member or deferred member, any period taken into account—
(i)in determining the member's entitlement to the pension in payment or, as the case may be, the deferred pension, or
(ii)in calculating the amount of that pension,
but, in the case of a pensioner member or deferred member entitled to a pension under regulation 180 (partial retirement) subject to paragraph (7),
(c)any period of service in respect of which the Department's liability to provide benefits is discharged—
(i)by the payment of a contributions equivalent premium under section 51(2) of the 1993 Act,
(ii)under regulation 175 (repayment of contributions), or
(iii)by the payment of a transfer value payment on transfer out under Chapter 6 (transfers), or
(d)subject to paragraph (3), any period of service which would result in the aggregate mentioned in paragraph (1) exceeding 45 years.
(3) A member's pensionable service must not exceed 45 years unless—
(a)the member gives notice in writing to the Department and the member's employing authority of an intention to remain in pensionable service beyond 45 years; and
(b)that notice is received by the Department and the member's employing authority—
(i)not earlier than three months before the member reaches 45 years pensionable service, and
(ii)by the end of the pay period during which the member reaches the 45 year limit.
(4) If the notice required by paragraph (3) has been properly received and the member has pensionable service in excess of 45 years—
(a)benefits under this Part shall be calculated by reference to a maximum of 45 years of pensionable service; and
(b)the Department shall select the years by reference to which the benefits are to be calculated, selecting the years which produce the most favourable result to the member.
(5) For the purposes of paragraph (4)(b), in order to calculate the length of a member's pensionable service, all periods of pensionable service will be added together and each resulting period of 365 days (disregarding pensionable service on 29th February in a leap year) will be treated as one year.
(6) If, when the employment in which a person is an active member ceases, a payment is made in respect of untaken leave, for the purpose of this Part—
(a)the member's pensionable service is treated as continuing for a period equal to the period of leave in respect of which payment is made, and
(b)the payment is treated as the member's pensionable earnings for that period.
(7) In the case of a pensioner member or deferred member entitled to a pension under regulation 180 (partial retirement), paragraph (2)(b) only applies to so much of the member's pensionable service as is mentioned in regulation 180(8)(a) (the specified percentage of the pensionable service as respects which the member is an active member on the option day).
(8) References in this Part to any period expressed in days are references to the period in question ignoring 29th February, expressed in days.
[F31(9) Where a member is also a member of the [F321995 Section] any reference in this Part to “45 years” shall be taken to be a reference to a shorter period determined by the formula—
where—
SP is the shorter period, measured in years and days, and
LSS is the length of superannuable service (within the meaning of the 1995 Regulations), measured in years and days, giving rise to membership of the [F321995 Section] and, in the case of a member of that Scheme who has become entitled to a pension (including a preserved pension) under that Scheme, including any period that was taken into account for the purpose of determining whether the member was entitled to that pension, or for the purpose of calculating the amount of that pension.]
Textual Amendments
F29Words in reg. 139(1)(a) inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending Rule) by The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation Scheme, Compensation for Premature Retirement and Additional Voluntary Contributions), and Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. 2010/22), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 Pt. 1
F30Reg. 139(1)(d) and worded added (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending Rule) by The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation Scheme, Compensation for Premature Retirement and Additional Voluntary Contributions), and Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. 2010/22), regs. 1(2), 57
F31Reg. 139(9) added (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending Rule) by The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation), Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) and Health and Personal Social Services (Injury Benefits) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. 2009/65), regs. 1(2), 53 (with reg. 89)
F32Words in reg. 139(9) substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending Rule) by The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation Scheme, Compensation for Premature Retirement and Additional Voluntary Contributions), and Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. 2010/22), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 Pt. 2
140.—(1) This regulation applies to members who are absent from work because of—
(a)illness or injury,
(b)maternity leave,
(c)adoption leave,
(d)paternity leave, or
(e)parental leave.
(2) [F33A] period of absence to which this regulation applies will count as pensionable service for so long as the member contributes to [F34this Section of] the [F35Scheme under regulation 160 in respect of the period of absence] .
[F36(3) If a member is on leave of absence but does not fall within paragraph (1)(a) to (e), and contributes to [F34this Section of] the Scheme under regulation 160 by contributions made at the same intervals as those made by the member before the absence, the maximum period of such leave that can be counted as pensionable service under this paragraph is—
(a)where the member contributes for a continuous period of 6 months commencing with the first day of the member’s leave of absence, 6 months; and
(b)where the member contributes for a continuous period of less than 6 months commencing with the first day of the member’s leave of absence, the period in respect of which the member pays those contributions.
(3A) If, having paid contributions for the period mentioned in paragraph (3)(a) a member remains on a leave of absence that does not fall within paragraph (1)(a) to (e) and contributes to [F37this Section of] the Scheme both member contributions under regulation 160 and employer contributions under regulation 162 by contributions made at the same intervals as those made by the member before the absence, the maximum period of such leave that can be counted as pensionable service under this paragraph is—
(a)where the member contributes for a continuous period of 18 months commencing immediately after the expiry of the period mentioned in paragraph (3)(a), 18 months; and
(b)where the member contributes for a continuous period of less than 18 months commencing immediately after the expiry of the period mentioned in paragraph (3)(a), the period in respect of which the member pays those contributions.]
(4) This paragraph applies if a person—
(a)ceased to be an active member because of—
(i)ceasing to be employed in an employment in which the person is eligible to be such a member, or
(ii)exercising the option under regulation 157 (opting out of [F38this Section of] the Scheme), and
(b)less than 12 months after the date on which the person ceased to be an active member becomes such a member again.
(5) If paragraph (4) applies, the person's pensionable service before the person ceased to be an active member and after the person became such a member again is treated as a single continuous period of pensionable service, unless paragraph (6) applies.
(6) This paragraph applies if—
(a)the person does not become a deferred member in respect of the pensionable service before the break in which the person was an active member,
(b)the person has received a repayment of contributions under regulation 175 in respect of that service (but see paragraph (8)), or
(c)the person's rights under [F39this Section of] the Scheme in respect of that service have been extinguished under regulation 226 because a transfer value payment has been made in respect of them.
(7) In the case of a member who leaves pensionable service whilst the person is absent from work because of—
(a)illness or injury,
(b)maternity leave,
(c)adoption leave,
(d)paternity leave, or
(e)parental leave,
this regulation applies as if the reference to 12 months in paragraph (4)(b) were a reference to 3 years.
(8) Paragraph (6)(b) does not apply if the person repays to the Department any contributions repaid to the person as mentioned in that paragraph, together with any interest paid to the person on those contributions, before the expiry of the period of 6 months beginning with the date on which the person becomes an active member again.
(9) For the regulations where paragraph (5) applies because the person has become a deferred member in respect of the service in which the person was an active member and becomes an active member again, see Chapter 7 (re-employment and rejoining [F40this Section of] the Scheme).
Textual Amendments
F33Word in reg. 140(2) substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending Rule) by The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation), Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) and Health and Personal Social Services (Injury Benefits) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. 2009/65), regs. 1(2), 54(2)(a) (with reg. 89)
F34Words in reg. 140(2)(3) inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending Rule) by The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation Scheme, Compensation for Premature Retirement and Additional Voluntary Contributions), and Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. 2010/22), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 Pt. 1
F35Words in reg. 140(2) substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending Rule) by The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation), Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) and Health and Personal Social Services (Injury Benefits) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. 2009/65), regs. 1(2), 54(2)(b) (with reg. 89)
F36Reg. 140(3)(3A) substituted for reg. 140(3) (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending Rule) by The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation), Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) and Health and Personal Social Services (Injury Benefits) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. 2009/65), regs. 1(2), 54(3) (with reg. 89)
F37Words in reg. 140(3A) inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending Rule) by The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation Scheme, Compensation for Premature Retirement and Additional Voluntary Contributions), and Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. 2010/22), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 Pt. 1
F38Words in reg. 140(4)(a)(ii) inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending Rule) by The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation Scheme, Compensation for Premature Retirement and Additional Voluntary Contributions), and Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. 2010/22), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 Pt. 1
F39Words in reg. 140(6)(c) inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending Rule) by The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation Scheme, Compensation for Premature Retirement and Additional Voluntary Contributions), and Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. 2010/22), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 Pt. 1
F40Words in reg. 140(9) inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending Rule) by The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation Scheme, Compensation for Premature Retirement and Additional Voluntary Contributions), and Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. 2010/22), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 Pt. 1
141.—(1) In this Part, references to a member's qualifying service, are references to the aggregate of the following periods—
(a)the member's pensionable service under this Part other than such pensionable service as is referred to in regulation 139(1)(c) (transferred-in service);
(b)in the case of a person in respect of whom a transfer value in respect of his rights under another pension arrangement [F41(including the [F421995 Section] )] has been accepted under Chapter 6 (transfers), a period equal to the person's period as an active member in any occupational pension scheme in respect of which the rights accrued;
(c)any period treated as qualifying service under paragraph (3) or under regulation 142;
(d)where the member ceased to be an active member under Part 2 not more than 12 months before becoming a member under this Part, any period of qualifying service under Part 2.
[F43(e)in the case of a person—
(i)who is eligible to join [F44this Section of] the Scheme by virtue of regulation 153(5)(c), and
(ii)for whom the interval between leaving the HPSS Superannuation Scheme 1995 and joining [F44this Section of] the Scheme is less than one month
a period equal to the period of qualifying service (within the meaning of the 1995 Regulations), measured in years and days, that the member was entitled to count under regulation 5 of the 1995 Regulations when the member left that scheme.][F45; F46...
(f)in the case of a 2008 Section Optant, any period of qualifying service the member is entitled to count under Chapter 10 of this Part.]
[F47(g)in the case of a Waiting Period Joiner referred to in regulation 260X, a period equal in length to the period of qualifying service which the member is entitled to count under the 1995 Section; and
(h)in the case of a person who is eligible to join this section of the Scheme by virtue of regulation 153(5)(e), (g) or (h) (Eligibility: general), a period equal in length to the period of qualifying service which the member is entitled to count under the 1995 Section.]
(2) Paragraph (3) applies if the member is a locum practitioner who—
(a)ceases to be engaged as such a practitioner and so ceases to be treated as being in pensionable service; and
(b)is re-engaged as a locum practitioner before the expiry of a period not exceeding three months from the date of such cessation.
(3) Where this paragraph applies—
(a)a locum practitioner is treated as continuing to be in qualifying service during the period of non-engagement as such a practitioner and is not required to re-join [F48this Section of] the Scheme on being re-engaged as a locum practitioner; and
(b)that period does not count as practitioner service.
[F49(4) For the other rules applying where there is a short break in service, see regulation 142.]
Textual Amendments
F41Words in reg. 141(1)(b) inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending Rule) by The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation), Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) and Health and Personal Social Services (Injury Benefits) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. 2009/65), regs. 1(2), 55(2) (with reg. 89)
F42Words in reg. 141(1)(b) substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending Rule) by The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation Scheme, Compensation for Premature Retirement and Additional Voluntary Contributions), and Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. 2010/22), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 Pt. 2
F43Reg. 141(1)(e) added (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(5) of the amending Rule) by The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation), Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) and Health and Personal Social Services (Injury Benefits) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. 2009/65), regs. 1(2), 55(3) (with reg. 89)
F44Words in reg. 141(1)(e) inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending Rule) by The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation Scheme, Compensation for Premature Retirement and Additional Voluntary Contributions), and Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. 2010/22), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 Pt. 1
F45Reg. 141(1)(f) and word added (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending Rule) by The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation Scheme, Compensation for Premature Retirement and Additional Voluntary Contributions), and Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. 2010/22), regs. 1(2), 58
F46Word in reg. 141(1)(e) omitted (9.2.2012) by virtue of The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation Scheme, Injury Benefits and Additional Voluntary Contributions), Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 (S.R. 2012/42), regs. 1(4), 21(2)
F47Reg. 141(1)(g)(h) added (9.2.2012) by The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation Scheme, Injury Benefits and Additional Voluntary Contributions), Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 (S.R. 2012/42), regs., 1(4) 21((3)
F48Words in reg. 141(3)(a) inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending Rule) by The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation Scheme, Compensation for Premature Retirement and Additional Voluntary Contributions), and Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. 2010/22), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 Pt. 1
F49Reg. 141(4) added (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending Rule) by The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation), Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) and Health and Personal Social Services (Injury Benefits) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. 2009/65), regs. 1(2), 55(4) (with reg. 89)
142.—(1) This regulation applies for the purpose of calculating the qualifying service of a member whose pensionable service ceases for an interval (other than in circumstances where regulation 141(3) applies).
(2) If the interval—
(a)does not exceed one month, or
(b)is due to a trade dispute,
the member's qualifying service before and after the interval is treated as continuous for the purpose of calculating the member's qualifying service after the interval (but the period of the interval is ignored).
(3) For the purposes of paragraph (2) it does not matter if the member's pensionable service before the interval is treated separately from that after the interval for the purpose of calculating the member's benefits.
(4) If—
(a)a person who is an active member ceases to be employed in the employment that qualifies the person to belong to [F50this Section of] the Scheme and becomes a deferred member, but not a pensioner member, in respect of the service in that employment, and
(b)after a period not exceeding 12 months the person becomes employed again in such an employment and becomes an active member again in that employment,
qualifying service in the earlier employment is treated as a single continuous period of qualifying service with that in the later employment.
(5) If—
(a)a person who is an active member in an employment opts to cease to be such a member whilst continuing to be employed in the employment and becomes a deferred member, but not a pensioner member, in respect of that service, and
(b)after a period not exceeding 12 months the person becomes such an active member again in that employment,
qualifying service in the earlier period of active membership is treated as a single period of qualifying service with that in the later period of such membership.
(6) Paragraphs (2), (4) and (5) do not apply if—
(a)the person has received a repayment of contributions under regulation 175 in respect of the earlier period (but see paragraph (7)); or
(b)the person's rights under [F51this Section of] the Scheme in respect of that period have been extinguished under regulation 226 because a transfer value payment has been made.
(7) Paragraph (6)(b) does not apply if the person repays to the Department any contributions repaid to the person as mentioned in that paragraph together with any interest on those contributions, before the expiry of the period of 6 months beginning with the date on which the member becomes a member again.
(8) If—
(a)a member is a deferred member or pensioner member in respect of the period of pensionable service before pensionable service ceases for an interval, and
(b)the periods of pensionable service before and after pensionable service ceases for an interval are not treated as a single period of continuous service under regulation 140(5) or regulation 238(2)(a),
the period of pensionable service in respect of which the member is a deferred member or a pensioner member is treated as qualifying service in relation to the period after the interval.
Textual Amendments
F50Words in reg. 142(4)(a) inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending Rule) by The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation Scheme, Compensation for Premature Retirement and Additional Voluntary Contributions), and Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. 2010/22), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 Pt. 1
F51Words in reg. 142(6)(b) inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending Rule) by The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation Scheme, Compensation for Premature Retirement and Additional Voluntary Contributions), and Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. 2010/22), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 Pt. 1
143.—(1) In the case of a principal F52... practitioner or a principal dental practitioner who is not in receipt of any salary, wages, fees or any other regular payment in respect of his employment by virtue of the application of these Regulations to him as if he were such an officer under Part 2, pensionable earnings means—
(a)in the case of a principal medical practitioner, practitioner income less any sum on account of practice expenses (for these purposes, C3 contributions payable under regulation 164(5) or (6) are neither practitioner income nor practice expenses); and
(b)in the case of a principal dental practitioner, practitioner income (taking into account any relevant pensionable earnings ceiling).
(2) Subject to paragraph (3), for the purposes of this regulation, the practitioner income of a principal medical practitioner means—
(a)income that accrues to the principal medical practitioner which is derived from—
(i)a GMS contract;
(ii)an APMS contract;
(iii)payments from, or to, a practitioner who is a GMS practice or an APMS contractor in respect of the performance of certification services, commissioned services or collaborative services;
(iv)his engagement by a Health and Social Services Board to assist in the provision of primary medical services under Articles 57 and 57A of the 1972 Order;
(v)in the case of a principal medical practitioner, the provision of locum services;
(vi)payments made to a principal medical practitioner by an OOH provider [F53or other employing authority providing OOH services] in respect of the performance of primary medical services, commissioned services, collaborative services and certification services;
(vii)payments made to a principal medical practitioner by an employing authority in respect of primary dental services, general ophthalmic services or pharmaceutical services provided by the practitioner;
(viii)practice-based work carried out in educating or training, or organising the education or training of, GP Registrars or practitioners;
(b)any charges collected from patients in respect of the services mentioned in sub-paragraph (a) which the principal medical practitioner is authorised by or under any statutory provision to retain, other than charges authorised by regulations made under Article 98 of, and Schedule 15 to, the 1972 Order;
(c)any sums paid to the practitioner out of a fund determined by reference to the number of beds in a hospital; and
(d)in the case of a principal medical practitioner, allowances and any other sums (but excluding payments made to cover expenses) paid in respect of Board and advisory work.
(3) Subject to paragraphs (4), (6) and (8), for the purposes of this paragraph, the practitioner income of a principal dental practitioner means income that accrues to the practitioner which is derived from GDS arrangements [F54or piloted services] .
(4) For each GDS arrangement [F55or piloted service] from which practitioner income is derived, the maximum amount of practitioner income which may be derived from provision of that service in any financial year is, subject to paragraph (5), the value of that service in that financial year less the value of the following payments (if payable in that financial year by the Health and Social Services Board that is a party to the service)—
(a)monthly seniority payments;
(b)maternity leave, paternity leave, parental leave or adoption leave payments;
(c)sickness leave payments;
(d)reimbursement of the salary of a vocational trainee;
(e)reimbursement of the national insurance contributions of a vocational trainee;
(f)reimbursement of non-domestic rates;
then multiplied by a percentage to be determined by the Department, which produces the amount referred to in this Part as the pensionable earnings ceiling.
(5) Income which accrues to a principal dental practitioner that is derived from the following payments under GDS arrangements [F56or piloted services] is practitioner income for the purposes of this regulation (that is, it is pensionable earnings, notwithstanding that it is not included in the calculation of the pensionable earnings ceiling for a particular GDS service [F57or piloted service] )—
(a)monthly seniority payments;
(b)maternity leave, paternity leave, parental leave or adoption leave payments;
(c)sickness leave payments.
(6) The following payments under a GDS arrangement [F58or piloted service] are not to be considered practitioner income for the purposes of this regulation—
(a)reimbursement of the salary of a vocational trainee;
(b)reimbursement of the national insurance contributions of a vocational trainee;
(c)reimbursement of non-domestic rates.
(7) For the avoidance of doubt, income which accrues to a principal dental practitioner while engaged as an assistant dental practitioner is practitioner income of that principal dental practitioner, but unaffected by any pensionable earnings ceiling.
(8) If a practitioner is in concurrent employment as an officer, or with a university, or as a civil servant, or in any other employment that the Department may in any particular case allow, practitioner income does not include any amounts for which the practitioner is required to account to the employer as a term or condition of that employment.
(9) In paragraph (2)(a), locum services shall have the meaning given by regulation 149(4).
[F59(10) The pensionable earnings of a principal practitioner include the amount of any pensionable earnings the practitioner is entitled to count under Chapter 10 of this Part.]
Textual Amendments
F52Word in reg. 143(1) omitted (29.3.2013) by virtue of The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation Scheme and Injury Benefits) and Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 (S.R. 2013/40), regs. 1(2), 15(2)
F53Words in reg. 143(2)(a)(vi) inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending Rule) by The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation), Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) and Health and Personal Social Services (Injury Benefits) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. 2009/65), regs. 1(2), 56 (with reg. 89)
F54Words in reg. 143(3) inserted (29.3.2013) by The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation Scheme and Injury Benefits) and Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 (S.R. 2013/40), regs. 1(2), 15(3)
F55Words in reg. 143(4) inserted (29.3.2013) by The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation Scheme and Injury Benefits) and Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 (S.R. 2013/40), regs. 1(2), 15(4)
F56Words in reg. 143(5) inserted (29.3.2013) by The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation Scheme and Injury Benefits) and Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 (S.R. 2013/40), regs. 1(2), 15(5)(a)
F57Words in reg. 143(5) inserted (29.3.2013) by The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation Scheme and Injury Benefits) and Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 (S.R. 2013/40), regs. 1(2), 15(5)(b)
F58Words in reg. 143(6) inserted (29.3.2013) by The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation Scheme and Injury Benefits) and Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 (S.R. 2013/40), regs. 1(2), 15(6)
F59Reg. 143(10) added (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending Rule) by The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation Scheme, Compensation for Premature Retirement and Additional Voluntary Contributions), and Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. 2010/22), regs. 1(2), 59
144.—(1) This regulation applies to members who are absent from work because of—
(a)illness or injury,
(b)maternity leave,
(c)adoption leave,
(d)paternity leave, or
(e)parental leave.
(2) If the earnings used to calculate a member's pensionable earnings are reduced during a period of absence to which this regulation applies—
(a)for the purpose of calculating the member's contributions to [F60this Section of] the scheme under [F61regulations 160 and 161] , pensionable earnings for the period of absence will be calculated on the basis of the member's reduced earnings; and
(b)for all other purposes, the member's pensionable earnings for the period of absence will be calculated in accordance with paragraph (3)(a) or (b).
(3) In the case of a member who—
(a)is one of a number of practitioners or non-GP providers who have elected as described in regulation 145(2), each practitioner's or non-GP provider's pensionable earnings will be calculated as if the partnership's aggregate pensionable earnings were equal to the amount of the partnership's aggregate pensionable earnings during the 12 month period ending immediately before the member's earnings were reduced or ceased; and
(b)(except where the member's pensionable earnings fall to be calculated as described in sub-paragraph (a)), that member will be treated as having continued to receive the same average rate of pensionable earnings as during the 12 month period ending immediately before his earnings were reduced or ceased.
(4) If the earnings used to calculate a member's pensionable pay cease during a period of absence to which this regulation applies—
(a)a practitioner falling within paragraph (1)(a) will, subject to sub-paragraph (b), be treated as having continued in pensionable employment for a period of 12 months from the date on which the member's earnings ceased and the member will not be treated as having left pensionable employment until the end of that 12 month period;
(b)a member falling within paragraph (1)(b) to (e) who paid contributions on the basis of reduced earnings in accordance with paragraph (3) (a) will, subject to paragraph (6), continue to pay contributions at that rate, except that no refund of contributions or other benefit will be payable until the member actually leaves pensionable employment.
(5) For the purposes of paragraph (4)(a)—
(a)during the 12 month period, the member's pensionable earnings will be calculated as described in paragraph (3)(a) or (b);
(b)at the end of the 12 month period, when the member is regarded as having left pensionable employment, no refund of contributions or other benefit will be payable until the member actually leaves employment.
(6) For the purposes of paragraph (4)(b), the rate of contributions payable shall be the rate that would have been payable on the basis of reduced earnings in accordance with paragraph (2)(a) had the member's reduced earnings excluded any earnings for a day during which the member, whilst on maternity leave, returned to work for the purposes of keeping in touch with the workplace.
(7) If a member fails to pay any contributions which are required to be paid to [F62this Section of] the Scheme in respect of a period of absence to which this regulation applies, the member will be treated as having left pensionable employment except that no refund of contributions or other benefit shall be payable unless the member actually leaves pensionable employment.
(8) If a member to whom this regulation applies leaves pensionable employment or, by virtue of paragraph (5)(b) or (7), is treated as having left pensionable employment, without becoming entitled to a preserved pension, then if the member later returns to pensionable employment regulation 142(4)(b) will apply as if the reference to 12 months was a reference to 3 years.
(9) The benefits payable on the death of a member whose earnings ceased during a period of absence to which this regulation applies will be calculated as if the member had died in pensionable employment on the day before his earnings ceased.
[F63(10) For the purposes of making contributions to [F64this Section of] the Scheme under regulations 160 and 162, during any period of absence which counts as pensionable service under regulation 140(3) or (3A), amounts equal to the rate of the member’s pensionable earnings calculated as described in paragraph (3)(a) or (b) will be treated as pensionable earnings.]
[F65(11) For the duration of any pilot scheme—
(a)a member who provides piloted services under a dental pilot scheme and who is absent from work by reason of illness or injury shall be treated as a practitioner whether or not his name is included on a dental list prior to the commencement of the pilot scheme; and
(b)a member who performs piloted services under a dental pilot scheme and who is absent from work by reason of illness or injury shall be treated as an officer whether or not his name is included on a dental list prior to the commencement of the pilot scheme.]
Textual Amendments
F60Words in reg. 144(2)(a) inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending Rule) by The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation Scheme, Compensation for Premature Retirement and Additional Voluntary Contributions), and Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. 2010/22), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 Pt. 1
F61Words in reg. 144(2)(a) substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending Rule) by The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation), Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) and Health and Personal Social Services (Injury Benefits) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. 2009/65), regs. 1(2), 57(2) (with reg. 89)
F62Words in reg. 144(7) inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending Rule) by The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation Scheme, Compensation for Premature Retirement and Additional Voluntary Contributions), and Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. 2010/22), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 Pt. 1
F63Reg. 144(10) added (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending Rule) by The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation), Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) and Health and Personal Social Services (Injury Benefits) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. 2009/65), regs. 1(2), 57(3) (with reg. 89)
F64Words in reg. 144(10) inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending Rule) by The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation Scheme, Compensation for Premature Retirement and Additional Voluntary Contributions), and Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. 2010/22), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 Pt. 1
145.—(1) In the case of principal medical practitioners practising in partnership (with or without a non-GP provider who is a partner in a partnership), the pensionable earnings of each principal medical practitioner and non-GP provider who is a partner in a partnership shall be calculated by aggregating the pensionable earnings of each (including for this purpose, any amount that would constitute pensionable earnings in the case of any of them who are not included in the Scheme) and, subject to paragraph (2), dividing the total equally by reference to the number of such partners.
(2) If the principal medical practitioners and any non-GP providers who are partners in a partnership do not share equally in the partnership profits, they may elect that each partner's pensionable earnings shall correspond to each partner's share of the partnership profits.
(3) If a registered medical practitioner practising in partnership also has earnings in respect of HSC employment otherwise than as a practitioner (under Part 2), the partners may elect that the pensionable earnings of that practitioner, as determined in accordance with paragraph (1) or (2), shall be reduced by the amount of those earnings and the pensionable earnings of each of them (including that practitioner) be then increased in proportion to their respective shares of the partnership profits.
(4) The calculations described in paragraphs (2) and (3) will be made by the Health and Social Services Board to which the partners are required to give notice of their election in accordance with regulation 146(1).
146.—(1) Principal medical practitioners who are partners in any partnership must exercise the elections described in regulation 145(2) and (3) by giving notice in writing to their host Board in accordance with this regulation.
(2) The notice must be signed by all the principal medical practitioners and any non-GP providers in the partnership and must state as a fraction each practitioner's and non-GP provider's share in the partnership profits.
(3) In the case of medical practitioners, the notice must state the name of every Health and Social Services Board on whose list the name of any practitioner in the partnership is included.
(4) A notice given under this regulation—
(a)will take effect—
(i)from the date agreed between the practitioners and any non —GP providers and the Health and Social Services Board concerned; or
(ii)if no agreement is reached, a date decided by the Department;
(b)will continue in effect until cancelled or amended by a subsequent notice in writing signed by all the practitioners and any non-GP providers in the partnership;
(c)will be automatically cancelled upon a change in the members of the partnership.
F66147. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F66Reg. 147 omitted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending Rule) by virtue of The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation Scheme, Compensation for Premature Retirement and Additional Voluntary Contributions), and Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. 2010/22), regs. 1(2), 60
F67148. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
149.—(1) In the case of an assistant medical practitioner, pensionable earnings means—
(a)all salary, wages, fees and other regular payments paid to the practitioner by an employing authority in respect of the performance of essential services, additional services, enhanced services, dispensing services, OOH services, commissioned services, certification services, collaborative services, general dental services or pharmaceutical services;
(b)allowances and other sums (but excluding payments made to cover expenses) paid by an employing authority in respect of Board and advisory work;
(c)earnings from practice-based work carried out in educating or training, or organising the education or training of, GP Registrars or practitioners,
but does not include bonuses or payments made to cover expenses or for overtime.
(2) In the case of an assistant dental practitioner, pensionable earnings means all salary, wages, fees and other regular payments paid to the practitioner—
(a)in the case of a vocational trainee, under his contract of employment with a GDS provider; or
(b)in all other cases, by an employing authority in respect of the performance of primary dental services,
but does not include bonuses or payments made to cover expenses or for overtime.
[F68(2A) In the case of—
(a)a practitioner providing piloted services, pensionable earnings means all fees and other regular payments paid to the practitioner in respect of the provision of piloted services, but does not include bonuses or payments made to cover expenses or for overtime or any payment made to the practitioner in respect of the provision of locum services;
(b)a practitioner employed as a dental pilot scheme employee, or to whom regulation 155A(1)(b) applies, pensionable earnings means all salaries or wages paid to the practitioner in respect of employment as a practitioner, but does not include bonuses or payments made to cover expenses or for overtime or any payment made to the practitioner in respect of the provision of locum services.]
(3) In the case of a locum practitioner, pensionable earnings means all fees and other payments made to the locum practitioner in respect of the provision of locum services (but excluding payments made to cover expenses or for overtime), less such expenses as are deductible in accordance with guidance laid down by the Department.
(4) In this regulation, references to the provision of locum services, in relation to a practitioner, are to primary medical services, commissioned services, collaborative services or pharmaceutical services performed by a practitioner engaged by an employing authority under a contract for services to deputise for a registered medical practitioner or to temporarily assist in the provision of such services.
[F69(5) The pensionable earnings of an assistant practitioner or a locum practitioner, include the amount of any pensionable earnings the practitioner is entitled to count under Chapter 10 of this Part.]
Textual Amendments
F68Reg. 149(2A) inserted (29.3.2013) by The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation Scheme and Injury Benefits) and Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 (S.R. 2013/40), regs. 1(2), 17
F69Reg. 149(5) added (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending Rule) by The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation Scheme, Compensation for Premature Retirement and Additional Voluntary Contributions), and Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. 2010/22), regs. 1(2), 61
150. Any sum that is withheld or otherwise recovered from a practitioner under regulation 26 of and Schedule 5 to the Health and Personal Social Services (General Medical Service Contracts) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004 M19 will be excluded or deducted from the practitioner's pensionable earnings in such manner and to such extent as the Department may approve.
Marginal Citations
M19S.R. 2004 No. 140
151. In the case of a dentist performer employed by persons carrying on a deceased practitioner's dentistry business, pensionable earnings cannot exceed the total of the amount paid to him by those persons, plus any amounts paid to him by a Health and Social Services Board that those persons allow him to retain.
152.—(1) For the purposes of these Regulations, an OOH provider is—
(a)a company limited by guarantee (which is not otherwise an employing authority)—
(i)in which all the members of the company are registered medical practitioners, APMS contracts or GMS practices and the majority of those members are—
(aa)APMS contractors or GMS practices whose APMS contracts, GMS contracts require them to provide OOH services; or
(bb)registered medical practitioners who are partners or shareholders with an APMS contractor or in a GMS practice which is a partnership or a company limited by shares and which is required to provide OOH services under its GMS contract or APMS contract,
(ii)which has a contract with a Health and Social Services Board, an APMS contractor or a GMS practice for the provision of OOH services, and
(iii)in respect of which a Health and Social Services Board appointed by the Department to act on its behalf—
(aa)is satisfied that the provision of OOH services by the company is wholly or mainly a mutual trading activity;
(bb)is satisfied that the company has met all the conditions for being an OOH provider in this regulation; and
(cc)has, pursuant to a written application made by the company to it for that purpose, approved the company as an employing authority; or
(b)some other body corporate (which is not otherwise an employing authority) which—
(i)operates in the interests of those who are the recipients of the primary medical services it provides or of the general public;
(ii)operates on a not-for-profit basis;
(iii)is not an associated company in relation to another person;
(iv)has memorandum or articles or rules that—
(aa)prohibit the payment of dividends to its members; and
(bb)require its profits (if any) or other income to be applied to promoting its objects, and
(cc)require all the assets which would otherwise be available to its members generally to be transferred on its winding up either to another body which operates on a not-for-profit basis and whose purpose is to provide health or social care for the benefit of the community or to another body the objects of which are the promotion of charity and anything incidental or conducive thereto,
(v)has at least one member who is—
(aa)an APMS contractor or a GMS practice; or
(bb)a partner in a partnership that is an APMS contractor or a GMS practice; or
(cc)a shareholder in a company limited by shares that is an APMS contractor or a GMS practice,
(vi)has a contract with a Health and Social Services Board, an APMS contractor or a GMS practice for the provision of OOH services, and
(vii)is approved as an employing authority by a Health and Social Services Board appointed by the Department to act on its behalf—
(aa)pursuant to a written application made by the body to it for that purpose; and
(bb)that Health and Social Services Board being satisfied that the body has met all the conditions for being an OOH provider in this regulation.
(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(b)(iii)—
(a)a body corporate is to be treated as another person's associated company if that person has control of it, except if that person is an employing authority; and
(b)a person shall be taken to have control of a body corporate if he exercises, or is able to exercise, or is entitled to acquire, direct or indirect control over its affairs.
(3) A company limited by guarantee or other body corporate which provides or is to provide OOH services and which wishes to be approved as an employing authority must make a written application to a Health and Social Services Board appointed by the Department to act on its behalf (“the appointed Health and Social Services Board”).
(4) An application referred to in paragraph (3) may specify the date from which approval by the appointed Health and Social Services Board (if given) shall have effect (“the nominated date”).
(5) If a company limited by guarantee or other body corporate makes an application and—
(a)the appointed Health and Social Services Board is satisfied that the company or other body corporate meets the conditions for approval or will do so at any nominated date which is later than the approval date; and
(b)it approves that application,
that approval shall take effect on the later of the nominated date and the approval date.
(6) If paragraph (5) applies, HSC employment shall be treated as commencing on the later of the nominated date (if any) and the approval date.
(7) For the purposes of this regulation the conditions for approval are those referred to in paragraph (1)(a) or (b) as the case may be.
(8) The appointed Health and Social Services Board may give an OOH provider a notice in writing terminating its participation in [F70this Section of] the scheme where that provider—
(a)does not have in force a guarantee, indemnity or bond as required by the Department in accordance with regulation 163;
(b)has ceased to satisfy the conditions for approval;
(c)has notified the Health and Social Services Board that any one of the following events has occurred in respect of it—
(i)a proposal for a voluntary arrangement has been made or approved under Part II of the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 M20 (“the 1989 Order”); or
(ii)an administration application has been made, or a notice of intention to appoint an administrator has been filed with the court, or an administrator has been appointed under Part III of the 1989 Order; or
(iii)a receiver, manager or administrative receiver has been appointed under Part IV of the 1989 Order; or
(iv)a winding-up petition has been presented, a winding-up order has been made or a resolution for voluntary winding-up has been passed under Part V or Part VI of the 1989 Order or an instrument of dissolution has been drawn up in accordance with section 67 of the Industrial and Provident Societies (Northern Ireland) Act 1969 M21; or
(v)notice has been received by it that it may be struck off the register of companies, or an application to strike it off has been made, under Part XX of the Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 M22.
(9) An OOH provider—
(a)must give the appointed Health and Social Services Board notice in writing upon the occurrence of any of the events referred to in paragraph (8)(c) and must give such notice on the same day as that event;
(b)that wishes to cease to participate in [F71this Section of] the Scheme must give the appointed Health and Social Services Board and its employees not less than 3 months notice in writing (to commence with the date of the notice) of that fact.
(10) An OOH provider must cease to participate in [F72this Section of] the Scheme on—
(a)such date as the appointed Health and Social Services Board may specify in a notice under paragraph (8);
(b)the day upon which the period referred to in paragraph (9)(b) expires if a notice under that provision has been given.
Textual Amendments
F70Words in reg. 152(8) inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending Rule) by The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation Scheme, Compensation for Premature Retirement and Additional Voluntary Contributions), and Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. 2010/22), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 Pt. 1
F71Words in reg. 152(9)(b) inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending Rule) by The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation Scheme, Compensation for Premature Retirement and Additional Voluntary Contributions), and Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. 2010/22), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 Pt. 1
F72Words in reg. 152(10) inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending Rule) by The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation Scheme, Compensation for Premature Retirement and Additional Voluntary Contributions), and Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. 2010/22), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 Pt. 1
Marginal Citations
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