7.—(1) Part 12 (transfers into and out of the scheme) is amended as follows.
(2) In rule 11A (transfers to special membership)—
(a)in paragraph (1)—
(i)after “and who is” insert “a connected special member, or is”,
(ii)after “special firefighter member” insert “or a connected special member”,
(b)in paragraph (2)—
(i)before “of Part 11”, in the first place it occurs, insert “or rule 5B(9) (purchase of service during the extended limited period)”,
(ii)for “rule 5A(13) of Part 11” substitute “rule 5A(13) or rule 5B(13) of Part 11, as the case may be”,
(c)in paragraph (3) for “rule 5A(13) of Part 11”, substitute “rule 5A(13) or rule 5B(13) of Part 11, as the case may be”.
(3) In rule 16 (converting membership from special membership to standard membership)—
(a)in paragraph (1)—
(i)after “person who is” insert “a connected special member, or is”,
(ii)after “special firefighter member” insert “or a connected special member”,
(b)in paragraph (2), for “of Part 11” substitute “or rule 5B(9) (purchase of service during the extended limited period) of Part 11, as the case may be”,
(c)in paragraph (3), for “of Part 11” substitute “or rule 5B(13) of Part 11, as the case may be”.
(4) In paragraph (5), after “the limited period”, insert “or the extended limited period”.
(5) In rule 17 (converting membership from standard membership to special membership)—
(a)in paragraph (1)(a)—
(i)after “person who is” insert “a special firefighter member, or is”,
(ii)after “special firefighter member” insert “or a connected special member”,
(b)in paragraph (3), for “of Part 11” substitute “or rule 5B(9) (purchase of service during the extended limited period) of Part 11, as the case may be”,
(c)in paragraph (4), for “of Part 11” substitute “or rule 5B(13) of Part 11, as the case may be”,
(d)in paragraph (8), after “the limited period”, insert “or the extended limited period”.
(6) In rule 18 (converting membership from standard membership to special membership: special pensioner members)—
(a)in paragraph (1)(a), after “person who is” insert “a special pensioner member, or is”,
(b)in paragraph (3), for “of Part 11” substitute “or rule 5B(9) (purchase of service during the extended limited period) of Part 11, as the case may be”,
(c)in paragraph (4), for “of Part 11” substitute “or rule 5B(13) of Part 11, as the case may be”.
(7) In paragraph (8), after “the limited period”, insert “or the extended limited period”.