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3.A.1.—(1) In this Part—
“the 1978 Act” means the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 M1;
“the 1993 Act” means the Pension Schemes Act 1993 M2;
“the 1995 Act” means the Pensions Act 1995 M3;
“the 1995 Section” means the part of the scheme, the rules of which are set out in the 2011 Regulations;
“the 1997 Act” means the National Health Service (Primary Care) Act 1997 M4;
“the 1999 Act” means the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 M5;
“the 2004 Act” means the Finance Act 2004 M6;
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“the 2006 Act” means the National Health Service Act 2006 M7;
“the 2008 Act” means the Pensions Act 2008 M8;
“the 2008 Regulations” means the National Health Service Pension Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2008 M9;
“2008 Section Optant” has the meaning given in regulation 3.K.1 (application of Chapter 3.K);
“the 2010 Regulations” means the Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Automatic Enrolment) Regulations 2010 M10;
“the 2011 Regulations” means the National Health Service Superannuation Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2011 M11;
[F2“the 2013 Act” means the Public Service Pensions Act 2013;
[F3“the 2014 Act” means the Public Service Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2014.]
“the 2015 Scheme” means the scheme set out in the National Health Service Pension Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2015;]
“active member” has the meaning given in section 124(1) (interpretation of Part 1) of the 1995 Act and, except where the context otherwise requires, refers to membership of this Section of the scheme (but see regulation 3.D.5(8) (partial retirement: members aged at least 55));
“additional pension”, in relation to a member, except where the context otherwise requires, means so much of any pension payable to a member as is payable by virtue of contributions made under regulations 3.C.6 (option to pay additional periodical contributions), 3.C.8 (option to pay lump sum contribution) and 3.C.9 (additional lump sum contributions by employing authority);
“additional services”—
with regard to a GMS practice, has the meaning given in Schedule 1 (additional services) of [F4the GMS Contracts Regulations]; and
with regard to any other performer or provider of primary medical services, means services which, if provided by a GMS practice, would be additional services within the meaning given in Schedule 1 to [F4the GMS Contracts Regulations];
“assistant practitioner” means—
in the case of a registered medical practitioner M12, a GP performer (other than a GP provider) who is—
employed (under a contract of employment or a contract for services) by a GMS practice, a section 17C agreement provider, an HBPMS contractor, an OOH provider or a Health Board; and
in that employment is engaged wholly or mainly in assisting that practitioner's employer in the discharge of the employer's duties as a GMS practice, a section 17C agreement provider, an HBPMS contactor, an OOH provider or a Health Board; and
in the case of a dentist, an assistant as defined in regulation 2(1) of the National Health Service (General Dental Services) (Scotland) Regulations 2010 M13;
“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 M14);
“bank holiday” means any day that is specified or proclaimed as a bank holiday, pursuant to section 1 (bank holidays) of the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 M15;
“base rate” means the Bank of England base rate—
announced from time to time by the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England as the official dealing rate, being the rate at which the Bank is willing to enter into transactions for providing short term liquidity in the money markets; or
where an order under section 19 (reserve powers) of the Bank of England Act 1998 M16 is in force, any equivalent rate determined by the Treasury under that section;
“board and advisory work” means—
work undertaken as a member of the Board of an employing authority which is not a GMS practice, a section 17C agreement provider, an HBPMS contractor or an OOH provider; or
advisory work commissioned by and undertaken on behalf of such an authority, if it is connected to the authority's role in performing, or securing the delivery of, primary medical services or associated management activities or similar duties,
but which is not in itself the performance of primary medical services, and payment for which is made by that authority directly to the person carrying out that work;
“buy-out policy” means a policy of insurance or annuity contract that is appropriate for the purposes of section 19 (extinguishment of liability of scheme for pensions secured by insurance policies or annuity contracts) of the 1993 Act M17 [F5and satisfies any requirement of Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs] and “buy-out” is to be construed accordingly;
“capped increase to pensionable earnings” is to be construed in accordance with regulation 3.F.12;
“cash equivalent” is to be construed in accordance with [F6Chapter 1 (transfer rights: general) of Part 4ZA] of the 1993 Act;
“CCT” means a certificate of completion of training awarded under section 34L(1) of the Medical Act 1983 M18, including any such certificate awarded in pursuance of the competent authority functions of the General Medical Council specified in section 49B of, and Schedule 4A to, that Act M19;
“certification services” means services related to the provision of the medical certificates listed in [F7schedule 4 (list of prescribed medical certificates) of] [F4the GMS Contracts Regulations];
[F2“civil partner” and “civil partnership” are to be construed in accordance with regulation 3.A.1A;]
“collaborative services” means primary medical services provided by a GP performer, a GMS practice, a section 17C agreement provider, an HBPMS contractor or an OOH provider under or as a result of an arrangement between—
Scottish Ministers or a Health Board; and
a local authority,
under section 15(2) (supply of goods and services to local authorities, etc.) of the 1978 Act M20, under which Scottish Ministers or the Health Board is responsible for providing services for purposes related to the provision of health care;
“commissioned services” means services provided under a contract between—
a GP performer, a GMS practice, a section 17C agreement provider, an HBPMS contractor or an OOH provider; and
either—
a Special Health Board, which relates to the provision of health care; or
Scottish Ministers or a Health Board under section 16(1) (assistance to voluntary organisations) of the 1978 Act, which is for the purposes of the health service;
“contracting Health Board” means—
in the case of a non-GP provider who is—
a partner in a partnership that is—
a GMS practice (under a GMS contract);
a section 17C agreement provider (under a section 17C agreement); or
an HBPMS contractor (under an HBPMS contract);
a shareholder in a company limited by shares that is—
a GMS practice (under a GMS contract);
a section 17C agreement provider (under a section 17C agreement); or
an HBPMS contractor (under an HBPMS contract);
an individual who is—
a GMS practice (under a GMS contract);
a section 17C agreement provider (under a section 17C agreement); or
an HBPMS contractor (under an HBPMS contract),
the Health Board with which the partnership, company or (in the case of sub-paragraph (iii)) practice, provider or contractor entered into the contract or agreement referred to;
in the case of a principal practitioner, the Health Board on whose medical performers list the practitioner's name appears; and
in the case of an assistant practitioner or a locum practitioner, the Health Board engaging the practitioner under a contract of employment or a contract for services and on whose medical performers list the practitioner's name appears;
“contracting-out requirements” means the requirements mentioned in section 9(2) (requirements for certification of schemes: general) of the 1993 Act M21;
“contribution option period” has the meaning given in regulation 3.C.6(8) (member's option to pay additional periodical contributions to purchase additional pension);
“core hours” means the period beginning at 8.00 a.m. and ending at 6.30 p.m. on any day from Monday to Friday except Good Friday, Christmas Day and a bank holiday;
“corresponding health service scheme” means—
a superannuation scheme provided under regulations made under section 10 of the Superannuation Act 1972 M22 and having effect in England and Wales;
a superannuation scheme provided under article 12 of the Superannuation (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 M23;
a scheme made under section 2 of the Superannuation Act 1984 (an Act of Tynwald) M24, in the case of a member who entered NHS employment on or before 31st March 2012; or
any other occupational pension scheme approved for this purpose by the Scottish Ministers;
“corresponding 1995 scheme” means a corresponding health service scheme the provisions of which the Scottish Ministers have determined correspond to the 1995 Section;
“corresponding 2008 scheme” means a corresponding health service scheme the provisions of which the Scottish Ministers have determined correspond to the provisions of this Section of the scheme;
“deferred member” has the meaning given in section 124(1) (interpretation of Part 1) of the 1995 Act and, except where the context requires otherwise, refers to membership of this Section of the scheme (but see regulation 3.A.2 (interpretation: further provisions) and regulation 3.D.5(8) (partial retirement: members aged at least 55));
“dentist” means a dental practitioner registered in the register of dentists kept under section 14 of the Dentists Act 1984 M25;
“dependent child” is to be construed in accordance with regulation 3.E.9;
“dispensing services” means the provision of drugs, medicines and such appliances which are included in the list determined by Scottish Ministers under section 27(1)(cc) (arrangements for provision of pharmaceutical services) of the 1978 Act M26;
“employing authority” means—
a Health Board, a Special Health Board, the Common Services Agency for the Scottish Health Service (constituted by section 10 of the 1978 Act) M27 or Healthcare Improvement Scotland (established by section 10A of the 1978 Act M28);
the Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland (established under section 4 of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 M29);
an OOH provider;
an HBPMS contractor;
a GMS practice;
a section 17C agreement provider;
any other body constituted under an Act relating to health services and which the Scottish Ministers agree to treat as an employing authority for the purposes of this Section of the scheme; or
in relation to a person who is subject to a direction made under section 7 (extension of superannuation provisions of National Health Service Acts) of the Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1967 M30 and subject to such modifications to these Regulations as the Scottish Ministers may in any particular case direct, any employer of such a person whom the Scottish Ministers agree to treat as an employing authority for the purposes of these Regulations;
“employment” includes an office or appointment (other than an honorary office or appointment) and related expressions are to be read accordingly;
“enhanced services” with regard to—
“essential services” means services required to be provided in accordance with regulation [F918] (essential services) of [F4the GMS Contracts Regulations];
“GMS contract” means a contract under section 17J (health boards' power to enter into general medical services contract) of the 1978 Act M31 or under article 13 (provision of immediately necessary treatment) of the General Medical Services and Section 17C Agreements (Transitional and other Ancillary Provisions) (Scotland) Order 2004 M32;
[F10“the GMS Contracts Regulations” means the National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) (Scotland) Regulations 2018;]
“GMS practice” means—
a registered medical practitioner M33 who is a principal practitioner;
two or more such individuals practising in a partnership; or
a company limited by shares,
with whom a Health Board has entered into a GMS contract;
“GP performer” means a registered medical practitioner, other than a GP registrar or a locum practitioner, whose name is included in a medical performers list and who performs essential services, additional services, enhanced services, dispensing services, collaborative services, commissioned services, OOH services or certification services (or any combination of those services)—
under a GMS contract, section 17C agreement or HBPMS contract;
on behalf of an OOH provider; or
under a contract of employment or a contract for services with a Health Board which relates to arrangements by which it provides services under section 2C (functions of Health Boards: primary medical services) of the 1978 Act M34;
“GP provider” means a GP performer who is—
a GMS practice, a section 17C agreement provider or an HBPMS contractor;
a partner in a partnership that is a GMS practice, a section 17C agreement provider or an HBPMS contractor; or
a shareholder in a company limited by shares that is a GMS practice, section 17C agreement provider or an HBPMS contractor,
and who performs medical services as or on behalf of that practice, provider or contractor;
“GP registrar” means a medical practitioner who is being trained in general practice by a GP trainer, whether as part of training leading to a CCT or otherwise;
“GP trainer” means a medical practitioner, other than a GP registrar, who is approved by the General Medical Council for the purposes of providing training to a GP registrar;
“guarantee date” has the meaning given in regulation 3.F.2(2) (applications for statements of entitlement);
“guaranteed cash equivalent transfer value payment” has the meaning given in regulation 3.F.3(3) (applications for transfer value payments: general);
“guaranteed minimum pension” means guaranteed minimum pension, or accrued rights to guaranteed minimum pension, under section 14 (earner's guaranteed minimum) or 17 (minimum pensions for widows and widowers) of the 1993 Act as the case may be;
“HBPMS contract” means a contractual arrangement for the provision of services in accordance with section 2C(2) (functions of health boards: primary medical services) of the 1978 Act between a Health Board and a HBPMS contractor;
“HBPMS contractor” means a person with whom a Health Board has made arrangements under section 2C(2) (functions of health boards: primary medical services) of the 1978 Act, but only if that person is also a person who would be eligible to enter into a GMS contract or a section 17C agreement for the provision of primary medical services and that person has not entered into such a GMS contract or section 17C agreement;
“Health Board” means a Health Board constituted under section 2(1)(a) of the 1978 Act;
“the health service” has the meaning given in section 108(1) (interpretation and construction) of the 1978 Act;
“lifetime allowance”, in relation to a person, has the meaning given in section 218 (individual's lifetime allowance and standard lifetime allowance) of the 2004 Act M35;
“lifetime allowance charge” has the meaning given in section 214(1) of the 2004 Act;
“local authority” means a council constituted under section 2 (constitution of councils) of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 M36;
“locum practitioner” means a registered medical practitioner M37 (other than a GP registrar) whose name is included in a medical performers list and who is engaged, otherwise than in pursuance of a commercial arrangement with an agent, under a contract for services by—
a GMS practice;
a section 17C agreement provider;
an HBPMS contractor;
an OOH provider; or
a Health Board,
to deputise or assist temporarily in the provision of essential services, additional services, enhanced services, dispensing services, OOH services, commissioned services, certification services or collaborative services (or any combination of those services);
“lower earnings limit” is to be construed in accordance with section 5 (earnings limits and thresholds for Class 1 contributions) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 M38;
“lower tier ill health pension” is to be construed in accordance with regulation 3.D.7 (early retirement on ill health: active members and non-contributing members);
“lump sum rule” has the meaning given in section 166 (lump sum rule) of the 2004 Act M39;
“lump sum death benefit rule” has the meaning given in section 168 (lump sum death benefit rule) of the 2004 Act M40;
[F2“marriage” and “married” do not include a reference to marriage of a same sex couple unless otherwise provided;]
“medical performers list” means a list prepared by a Health Board pursuant to regulation 4(1) of the National Health Service (Primary Medical Services Performers List) (Scotland) Regulations 2004 M41;
“member”, except where the context otherwise requires, means an active member, a non-contributing member, a deferred member, a pensioner member or a pension credit member;
“NHS employment” means employment with an employing authority (otherwise than under a contract for services);
“non-contributing member” means a member who—
is under age 75 and in NHS employment;
is no longer required to make contributions to this Section of the scheme in accordance with regulation 3.C.1(1); and
will be entitled to a pension under these Regulations—
on ceasing to be employed in NHS employment and making a claim for the pension; or
upon reaching age 75;
“non-GP provider” applies as if the non-GP provider were a whole-time officer and means—
a partner in a partnership that is a GMS practice—
who is not a GP provider; and
who demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Scottish Ministers that the partner assists in the provision of NHS services provided by that practice;
a partner in a partnership all of whose members have entered into a section 17C agreement for the provision of primary medical services—
who is not a GP provider; and
who demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Scottish Ministers that the partner assists in the provision of NHS services provided by that partnership;
a partner in a partnership that is an HBPMS contractor that has entered into an HBPMS contract for the provision of primary medical services—
who is not a GP provider; and
who demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Scottish Ministers that the partner assists in the provision of NHS services provided by that partnership;
a shareholder in a company limited by shares that is a GMS practice, is a section 17C agreement provider, or is an HBPMS contractor that has entered into an HBPMS contract for the provision of primary medical services—
who is not a GP provider; and
who demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Scottish Ministers that the shareholder assists in the provision of NHS services provided by that company; or
an individual who is a section 17C agreement provider, or is an HBPMS contractor that has entered into an HBPMS contract for the provision of primary medical services—
who is not a GP provider; and
who demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Scottish Ministers that the individual participates in the provision of NHS services;
“occupational pension scheme” means an occupational pension scheme within the meaning of section 1 (categories of pension schemes) of the 1993 Act M42 which—
in the case of such a scheme established on or after 6th April 2006 is a registered pension scheme for the purposes of the 2004 Act and which the Scottish Ministers agree to recognise as a transferring scheme for the purposes of Chapter 3.F (transfers); and
in the case of such a scheme established before that date, was—
approved by the Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs for the purposes of Chapter 1 (retirement benefit schemes) of Part 14 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 M43 or whose application for approval under that Chapter was under consideration;
a statutory scheme as defined in section 612(1) (interpretation) of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 M44; or
a scheme to which section 608 (superannuation funds approved before 6th April 1980) of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 M45 applied,
and on 6th April 2006 became a registered pension scheme for the purposes of the 2004 Act;
“officer” means a person (other than a GP performer) employed by an employing authority;
“officer service” means pensionable service as an officer under Part 2;
“OOH provider” has the meaning given in regulation 3.A.14 (out of hours providers);
“OOH services” means services which are required to be provided in the out of hours period and which if provided during core hours by a GMS Practice, a section 17C Agreement provider or a HBPMS Contractor to patients to whom the practice or contractor is required by its GMS contract, section 17C agreement or HBPMS contract to provide essential services, would be or would be similar to essential services;
“opting out” and related expressions are to be construed in accordance with regulation 3.B.6 (opting out of this Section of the scheme);
“out of hours period” means—
the period beginning at 6.30 p.m. on any day from Monday to Thursday and ending at 8.00 a.m. the following day;
the period between 6.30 p.m. on Friday and 8.00 a.m. the following Monday; or
Christmas Day, New Year's Day and any other local or public holiday which has been agreed in writing by the Health Board when entering into a GMS contract,
and part of an out of hours period means any part of any one or more of the periods described in sub-paragraphs (a) to (c);
[F11“parental bereavement leave” has the meaning given in regulation 3 of the Parental Bereavement Leave Regulations 2020;]
“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;
“pension credit” means a credit under section 29(1)(b) (creation of pension debits and credits) of the 1999 Act and includes a credit under corresponding Northern Ireland legislation;
“pension credit member” has the meaning given in section 124(1) (interpretation of Part 1) of the 1995 Act;
“pension credit rights” has the meaning given in section 101B (interpretation) of the 1993 Act;
“pension debit member” means a member of this Section of the scheme whose benefits, or future benefits, under this scheme have been reduced under section 31 (reduction under pension sharing order following divorce or nullity of marriage) of the 1999 Act, whether before or after the person became a member of this Section of the scheme;
“pension sharing order or provision” means such an order or provision as is mentioned in section 28(1) (activation of pension sharing) of the 1999 Act M46;
“pensionable earnings” has the meaning given in regulation 3.A.7 (meaning of “pensionable earnings”) (read with regulation 3.A.8 (pensionable earnings: breaks in service));
“pensionable employment” means employment as a practitioner which is pensionable under this Part;
“pensionable service” has the meaning given in regulations 3.A.3 (meaning of “pensionable service”) (read with 3.A.4 (pensionable service: breaks in service));
“pensioner member” has the meaning given in section 124(1) (interpretation of Part 1) of the 1995 Act and, except where the context otherwise requires, refers to membership of this Section of the scheme (but see regulation 3.A.2 (interpretation: further provisions) and regulation 3.D.5(8) (partial retirement: members aged at least 55));
“personal pension scheme” means a personal pension scheme which—
in the case of a scheme established on or after 6th April 2006, is a registered pension scheme for the purposes of the 2004 Act and which the Scottish Ministers agree to recognise as a transferring scheme for the purposes of Chapter 3.F (transfers); and
in the case of a scheme established before that date, was—
approved by the Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs for the purposes of Chapter 4 (personal pension schemes) of Part 14 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 M47; and
on 6th April 2006 became a registered pension scheme for the purposes of the 2004 Act;
“practice staff” means a person (other than an assistant practitioner, a principal practitioner, a GP registrar or a non-GP provider) employed by a GMS practice, a section 17C agreement provider, an HBPMS contractor or an OOH provider to assist in the provision of the services they provide;
“practitioner” means—
a registered medical practitioner M48 (other than a GP registrar) who is a GP provider, a GP performer or a locum practitioner; or
a dentist,
but excludes a person who is paid wholly by way of salary by a Health Board;
“practitioner service” means service as a practitioner which is pensionable under this Part;
“preservation requirements” means the requirements of Chapter 1 (preservation of benefit under occupational schemes) of Part 4 of the 1993 Act relating to the preservation of benefits under occupational pension schemes;
“principal practitioner” means—
in the case of a registered medical practitioner, a GP provider; and
in the case of a dentist, a registered dentist who is included in the first part of a dental list prepared by a Health Board in accordance with regulation 4 of the National Health Service (General Dental Services) (Scotland) Regulations 2010 M49;
“public sector transfer arrangements” means arrangements approved by the Scottish Ministers as providing reciprocal arrangements for the payment and receipt of transfer values between this Section of the scheme and other occupational pension schemes;
“qualifying service” has the meaning given in regulation 3.A.5 (meaning of “qualifying service”) (read with regulation 3.A.6 (qualifying service: disregard of breaks in service));
“quarter” means a three month period ending on the last day of March, June, September or December;
“recent leaver” has the meaning given in regulation 3.E.6(3) (amount of surviving adult's pension: recent leavers);
“registered”, in relation to a pension scheme, means registered under Chapter 2 (registration of pension schemes) of Part 4 of the 2004 Act;
[F2“registered medical practitioner” means a fully registered medical practitioner within the meaning given in section 55 of the Medical Act 1983;]
“retail prices index” has the meaning given in section 989 (the definitions) of the Income Tax Act 2007 M50;
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“the scheme”, except where the context otherwise requires, means the National Health Service superannuation scheme for Scotland, the rules of which are set out in these Regulations and the 2011 Regulations;
“the scheme actuary” means the actuary appointed by the Scottish Ministers for the time being to provide a consulting service on actuarial matters relevant to this Section of the scheme;
“scheme administrator” means the scheme administrator under regulation 3.J.1;
“scheme year” means a period of one year beginning with 1st April and ending with 31st March;
“section 17C agreement” means an agreement made under section 17C (personal medical or dental services) of the 1978 Act M51;
“section 17C agreement provider” means any person or body who is providing primary medical services in accordance with a section 17C agreement;
[F13“shared parental leave” has the meaning given in regulation 3 of the Shared Parental Leave Regulations 2014;]
“Special Health Board” means a Special Health Board constituted under section 2(1)(b) of the 1978 Act;
“State pension age” means pensionable age, as defined in section 181(1) (general interpretation) of the 1993 Act M52;
“tax year” means a year of assessment for income tax purposes;
“this Section of the scheme” means the part of the scheme, the rules of which are set out in these Regulations;
“trade dispute” has the meaning given in section 35(1) (interpretation) of the Jobseekers Act 1995 M53;
“upper tier ill health pension” is to be construed in accordance with regulation 3.D.7 (early retirement on ill health: active members and non-contributing members);
“uprated earnings” is to be construed in accordance with regulation 3.D.1(4)(b) (normal retirement pensions); and
“Waiting Period Joiner” has the meaning given in regulation 3.L.1.
[F2“widow” and “widower” do not include a reference to marriage of a same sex couple;]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in reg. 3.A.1 omitted (1.4.2018) by virtue of The National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) (Scotland) Regulations 2018 (S.S.I. 2018/66), reg. 1, sch. 10 para. 8(3)(a) (with reg. 2)
F2Words in reg. 3.A.1 inserted (retrospective and with effect in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending S.S.I.) by The National Health Service Superannuation Scheme (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/96), regs. 1, 36
F3Words in reg. 3.A.1 inserted (31.1.2018) by The National Health Service Superannuation Scheme (Scotland) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2017 (S.S.I. 2017/434), regs. 1(1), 14 (with reg. 19)
F4Words in reg. 3.A.1 substituted (1.4.2018) by The National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) (Scotland) Regulations 2018 (S.S.I. 2018/66), reg. 1, sch. 10 para. 8(3)(c) (with reg. 2)
F5Words in reg. 3.A.1 inserted (13.3.2017) by The National Health Service Superannuation Scheme (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 (S.S.I. 2017/27), regs. 1(1), 32(a) (with reg. 53)
F6Words in reg. 3.A.1 substituted (13.3.2017) by The National Health Service Superannuation Scheme (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 (S.S.I. 2017/27), regs. 1(1), 32(b) (with reg. 53)
F7Words in reg. 3.A.1 substituted (1.4.2018) by The National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) (Scotland) Regulations 2018 (S.S.I. 2018/66), reg. 1, sch. 10 para. 8(3)(d) (with reg. 2)
F8Word in reg. 3.A.1 substituted (1.4.2018) by The National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) (Scotland) Regulations 2018 (S.S.I. 2018/66), reg. 1, sch. 10 para. 8(3)(e) (with reg. 2)
F9Word in reg. 3.A.1 substituted (1.4.2018) by The National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) (Scotland) Regulations 2018 (S.S.I. 2018/66), reg. 1, sch. 10 para. 8(3)(f) (with reg. 2)
F10Words in reg. 3.A.1 inserted (1.4.2018) by The National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) (Scotland) Regulations 2018 (S.S.I. 2018/66), reg. 1, sch. 10 para. 8(3)(b) (with reg. 2)
F11Words in reg. 3.A.1(1) inserted (6.4.2020) by The Parental Bereavement Leave and Pay (Consequential Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/354), regs. 1, 32(7)
F12Words in reg. 3.A.1 omitted (13.3.2017) by virtue of The National Health Service Superannuation Scheme (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 (S.S.I. 2017/27), regs. 1(1), 32(c) (with reg. 53)
F13Words in reg. 3.A.1 inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2)(b) of the amending S.S.I.) by The National Health Service Superannuation Scheme (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 (S.S.I. 2017/27), regs. 1(1), 32(d) (with reg. 53)
Marginal Citations
M9S.S.I. 2008/224, amended by S.S.I. 2009/19 and 208, 2010/22 and 369, 2011/53 and 364, 2012/69 and 163 and S.I. 2010/234.
M11S.S.I. 2011/117, amended by S.S.I. 2011/173 and 364 and 2012/69 and 163.
M12“Registered medical practitioner” is defined in Schedule 1 to the Interpretation Act 1978 (c.30), as amended by S.I. 2002/3135.
M13S.S.I. 2010/208, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.
M14Regulation 14 was substituted by regulations 17 and 22 of S.I. 2012/215.
M17Section 19 was amended by S.I. 2001/3649, 2005/2050 and 2007/3014.
M181983 c.54. Section 34L was inserted by S.I. 2010/234.
M19Section 49B and Schedule 4A were inserted by S.I. 2007/3101 and amended by S.I. 2008/1174 and 2010/234.
M20Section 15 was relevantly amended by paragraph 1(2) of schedule 1 to the Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 1) and by paragraph 17 of schedule 17 of the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8).
M21Section 9 was relevantly amended by section 136(3) of the Pensions Act 1995 (c.26), section 14(4) of, and Part 6 of Schedule 7 to, the Pensions Act 2007 (c.22) and paragraph 35(2) of Schedule 1 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c.2).
M221972 c.11. Section 10 was amended by Schedule 5 to the National Health Service Reorganisation Act 1973 (c.32), Schedule 7 to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1972 (c.58), sections 4(2) and 8(5) and (6) of the Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1990 (c.7), paragraph 7 of Schedule 8 to the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (c.48) and by S.I. 2001/3649.
M26Section 27(1)(cc) was inserted by section 3 of the Medical Products: Prescription by Nurses etc. Act 1992 (c.28) and amended by section 44(2) of the Health and Social Care Act 2001 (c.15).
M27The Common Services Agency for the Scottish Health Service is also known as the NHS National Services Scotland. Section 10 was amended by paragraph 2 of Schedule 6 to the Health Services Act 1980 (c.53), section 66(2) to, and Schedule 10 to, the National Health Services and Community Care Act 1990 (c.19), paragraph 44 of Schedule 4 to the Health Act 1999 (c.8), paragraph 2(4) of schedule 2 to the Smoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 13) and section 17(1) of the Patient Rights (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 5).
M28Section 10A was inserted by section 108 of the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8).
M292003 asp 13. Section 4 was amended by section 111(2) of the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8).
M301967 c.28. Section 7 was amended by S.I. 1968/1699, section 10(5) of, and paragraph 66 of Schedule 6 and Schedule 8 to, the Superannuation Act 1972 (c.11), Schedule 5 to the National Health Service Reorganisation Act 1973 (c.32), paragraph 24 of Schedule 16 to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (c.29) and paragraph 29 of Schedule 1 to the National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c.43).
M31Section 17J was inserted by section 4 of the Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 1).
M32S.S.I. 2004/636. There are amendments to the Order which are not relevant for the purposes of these Regulations.
M33“Registered medical practitioner” is defined in Schedule 1 to the Interpretation Act 1978 (c.30), as amended by S.I. 2002/3135.
M34Section 2C was inserted by section 1(2) of the Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 1) and amended by the paragraph 1(3) of Schedule 1 to the National Health Service Reform (Scotland) Act 2004, section 37 of the Tobacco and Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 3) and S.I. 2010/283.
M35Section 218 was amended by paragraph 2(2) and (3) of Schedule 18 to the Finance Act 2011 (c.11).
M361994 c.39. Section 2 was amended by paragraph 232(1) of Schedule 22 to the Environment Act 1995 (c.25).
M37“Registered medical practitioner” is defined in Schedule 1 to the Interpretation Act 1978 (c.30), as amended by S.I. 2002/3135.
M381992 c.4. Section 5 was substituted by paragraph 1 of Schedule 9 to the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c.30) and amended by Part 4 of Schedule 7 to the Pensions Act 2007 (c.22) and Schedule 2 of the National Insurance Contributions Act 2008 (c.16).
M39Section 166 was amended by paragraph 9 of Schedule 20 to the Finance Act 2007 (c.11).
M40Section 168 was amended by Part 3 of Schedule 27 to the Finance Act 2007 (c.11) and paragraph 65 of Schedule 16 to the Finance Act 2011 (c.11).
M42The definition of “occupation pension scheme” in section 1 was amended by S.I. 2007/3014.
M431988 c.1. Chapter 1 of Part 14 was repealed, subject to transitional provisions and savings, by Part 3 of Schedule 36 to the Finance Act 2004 (c.12).
M44Section 612 was repealed, subject to transitional provisions and savings, by Part 3 of Schedule 36 to the Finance Act 2004.
M45Section 608 was repealed, subject to transitional provisions and savings, by Part 3 of Schedule 36 to the Finance Act 2004.
M46Section 28 was relevantly amended by paragraph 159 of Schedule 27 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c.33).
M47Chapter 4 of Part 14 was repealed by Part 3 of Schedule 42 to the Finance Act 2004 (c.12).
M48“Registered medical practitioner” is defined in Schedule 1 to the Interpretation Act 1978 (c.30), as amended by S.I. 2002/3135.
M49S.S.I. 2010/208, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.
M502007 c.3. The definition of “retail prices index” was amended by paragraph 16 of Schedule 3 to the Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 (c.18).
M51Section 17C was inserted by section 21(2) of the National Health Service (Primary Care) Act 1997 (c.46) and amended by section 2(2) of the Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 1).
M52The definition of “pensionable age” in section 181(1) was inserted by paragraph 17 of Schedule 4 to the Pensions Act 1995 (c.26).
3.A.1A.—(1) In this Part, a reference to—
(a)civil partnership is to be read as including a reference to marriage of a same sex couple and a reference to civil partners and a person who is in a civil partnership is to be construed accordingly;
(b)a person who is living with another person as if they were in a civil partnership is to be read as including a reference to a person who is living with another person of the same sex as if they were married.
(2) Where paragraph (1) requires a reference to be read in a particular way, any related reference (such as a reference to a civil partnership that has ended, a reference to a person whose civil partnership has ended, or a reference to persons formerly living together as civil partners) is to be read accordingly.
(3) For the purposes of paragraphs (1) and (2), it does not matter how a reference is expressed.
(4) In this regulation, “civil partnership” and “civil partners” have the meanings given by section 1 of the Civil Partnership Act 2004.]
Textual Amendments
F14Reg. 3.A.1A inserted (retrospective and with effect in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending S.S.I.) by The National Health Service Superannuation Scheme (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/96), regs. 1, 37
3.A.2.—(1) In determining whether a person who is an active member or a pensioner member of this Section of the scheme is also a deferred member of it, the fact that the person is an active member or a pensioner member and the person's rights as such are to be disregarded.
(2) In determining whether a person is a pensioner member of this Section of the scheme, the fact that the person is not entitled to payment of pension because of Chapter 3.H (abatement) is to be disregarded.
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