20.—(1) Schedule 2 (Medical and dental practitioners) is amended as provided by paragraphs (2) to (5).
(2) In paragraph 3 (Meaning of superannuable earnings), in sub-paragraph (2)(a)(vi), after “OOH provider” insert “or other employing authority providing OOH services”.
(3) In paragraph 9 (Officer service treated as practitioner service)—
(a)for sub-paragraph (1), substitute—
“(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (3), if a member does not have more than 10 years' officer service on first becoming a principal practitioner, the member’s officer service before first becoming a principal practitioner will be treated as practitioner service.”;
(b)in sub-paragraph (5), omit “(Early retirement pension (ill-health))”;
(c)in sub-paragraph (5A), omit paragraph (b);
(d)in sub-paragraph (8), omit the words from “or a practitioner” to “a Health and Social Services Board”.
(4) In paragraph 10 (Contributions to the scheme)—
(a)in sub-paragraphs (2L) and (2U), for “determined in accordance with paragraph (2J)” substitute “as that which applied to the earlier employment”;
(b)in sub-paragraph (3)(a), for “70” substitute “75”.
(5) In sub-paragraph (2) of paragraph 23 (Accounts and actuarial reports)—
(a)for “provide the host”, substitute “provide each relevant host”;
(b)for “Inland Revenue” in each place, substitute “HM Revenue and Customs”.