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The National Health Service Superannuation Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2011, Section B1 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 15 November 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
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B1.—(1) Subject to regulation B2 (age limits and restrictions on membership) the following persons are eligible to be included in this Section of the scheme:—
(a)officers; and
(b)medical and dental practitioners, assistant and associate practitioners and GP registrars.
[F1(2) Subject to paragraph (3), each eligible person will be included in this Section of the scheme—
(a)automatically on commencing NHS employment;
(b)subject to regulation B5(3), where the person has previously opted out of this Section of the scheme and has given notice in accordance with regulation B5(1), on the date determined under paragraph (2) of that regulation;
(c)subject to regulation B5(3), where the person has previously opted out of this Section of the scheme and is a person to whom section 3 or section 5 of the 2008 Act applies—
(i)on that person’s automatic enrolment date; or
(ii)on that person’s automatic re-enrolment date, except where the notice referred to in regulation B4(1) was given within the period of 12 months immediately preceding that date.]
(3) A person who, on the coming into force of this regulation, is already in NHS employment but is not included in the scheme shall not be included automatically, but may elect to be included in the scheme, if eligible in terms of paragraph (1), by giving notice in writing to the [F2Scottish Ministers] at any time, subject to paragraph (4). The person shall be included in the scheme on the first day of the pay period immediately after the notice is received or such later date (which must be the first day of a pay period) as is specified in the notice.
(4) A person may not elect to be included in the scheme in terms of paragraph (3) during a period of absence from work for any reason.
(5) A person who is included in the scheme may opt out at any time in accordance with regulation B4.
Textual Amendments
F1Reg. B1(2) substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(6) of the amending S.S.I.) by The National Health Service Superannuation Scheme etc. (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/109), regs. 1(2), 4 (with reg. 71)
F2Words in reg. B1(3) substituted (1.4.2011) by The National Health Service Superannuation Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/173), regs. 1(2), 2(b)
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