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

Amendment of regulation 2.A.1

29.  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 2008(1);;

(b)after the definition of “the 2008 Section Optant” insert—

“the 2010 Regulations” means the Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Automatic Enrolment) Regulations 2010(2);;

(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 Regulations(3));; and

(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;.

(3)

Regulation 14 was substituted by regulations 17 and 22 of S.I. 2012/215.