PART 3BENEFITS FOR PRACTITIONERS ETC.
CHAPTER 1INTRODUCTION
Qualifying service
Meaning of “qualifying service”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 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.
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 the Scheme on being re-engaged as a locum practitioner; and
b
that period does not count as practitioner service.