Amendment of regulation 15I14

In regulation 15 (connection according to the staging profile)—

a

in the heading for “staging profile” substitute “connection deadline”;

b

in paragraph (2)—

i

omit “16,”;

ii

omit sub-paragraphs (a) and (b);

iii

before sub-paragraph (c) insert—

aa

by no later than the connection deadline;

iv

in sub-paragraph (d)—

aa

after “from time to time by” insert “the Department,”;

bb

before “jointly” insert “by at least 2 of them”;

c

omit paragraph (3);

d

for paragraph (6) substitute—

6

The connection deadline that applies to a pension scheme under paragraph (2)(aa) remains fixed, unless—

a

the deadline changes pursuant to regulation 17, 19 or 20, or

b

all the members of the scheme become pensioner members.