The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation Scheme and Additional Voluntary Contributions), Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013

Amendment of Schedule 2

16.—(1) Schedule 2 is amended as provided by paragraphs (2) to (4).

(2) In paragraph 2 (Application of Regulations with modifications), in sub-paragraph (2), after “practitioner” at the end, add “other than any period or periods of work as a locum practitioner”.

(3) In paragraph 10 (Contributions to this Section of the Scheme)(1)—

(a) for sub-paragraph (2F) substitute—

“(2F) In determining, in accordance with this paragraph, the contributions that are payable pursuant to regulations 10(1) and 11(1), a host Health and Social Services Board must take account of all superannuable earnings as a—

(a) practitioner, from all practitioner sources;

(b) non-GP provider, from all non-GP provider sources;

(c) dentist performer, from all dentist performer sources.”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (18)(a) and (b), after “a practitioner” insert “, a locum practitioner”.

(4) In paragraph 19 (Members absent from work)(2)—

(a) in sub-paragraphs (2) and (3), for “Regulation 65”, substitute “Subject to sub-paragraph (8), regulation 65”;

(b) after sub-paragraph (7), insert—

“(8) Before a calculation of a member’s superannuable earnings can be made in accordance with sub-paragraphs (4) and (5), written notice of the length of the absence must be given to the Department by—

(a) the member, where the member is a principal practitioner or a non-GP Provider; or

(b) in all other cases the host Health and Social Services Board.

(9) The notice referred to in sub-paragraph (8) must be provided to the Department in such form and manner as the Department may stipulate from time to time.”.

(1)

Paragraph 10 was substituted by S.R. 2005 No.565, regulation 12(7) and amended by S.R. 2009 No.65, regulation 20(4); S.R. 2009 No.188, regulation 11(2); S.R. 2010 No.22, Schedule 1, paragraph 1(b); S.R. 2010 No.286, regulation 15; S.R. 2010 No.420, regulation 8; S.R. 2012 No.42, regulation 10(2); S.R. 2012 No.78, regulation 8 and S.R. 2013 No.73, regulation 7

(2)

Paragraph 19 as amended by S.R. 1998 No.299, regulation 14(3); S.R. 1999 No.293, regulation 11(2); S.R. 2005 No.565, regulation 12(8); S.R. 2008 No.163, regulation 63(12) and S.R. 2013 No.40, regulation 7