PART 3AMENDMENT OF THE NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE PENSION SCHEME (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 2008

Amendment of regulation 2.A.129

In regulation 2.A.1(1) (interpretation: general)—

a

after the definition of “the 2006 (Wales) Act” insert—

  • “the 2008 Act” means the Pensions Act 200812;

b

after the definition of “the 2008 Section Optant” insert—

  • “the 2010 Regulations” means the Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Automatic Enrolment) Regulations 201013;

c

after the definition of “additional services” insert—

  • “automatic enrolment date” means the date referred to in section 3(7) (automatic enrolment) of the 2008 Act;

  • “automatic re-enrolment date” means the date determined in accordance with regulation 12 (opting out) of the 2010 Regulations (as modified by regulation 14 (jobholders excluded from automatic re-enrolment) of those Regulations14);

d

for the definition of “pay period” substitute—

  • “pay period” means, in relation to members who receive either salary, wages or other regular payments under a contract of employment or a contract for services, the period in respect of which each payment is made in accordance with the terms of that contract;