The Overseas Service Pensions (Scheme and Fund) Regulations 1966 No. 1629

PART III CONTRIBUTIONS

Contributors

12.—(1)  Any person from the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland employed in an overseas territory in public or social service under or by such authority or body corporate established in that territory or an authority or body corporate so established of such a class as the Minister shall from time to time direct (hereinafter referred to as “overseas service”) may apply to the Minister to participate in the Scheme. The Minister may require to be satisfied as to the health of the applicant. If the Minister approves the application the applicant shall become a contributor to the Fund with effect from the date of commencement of these Regulations or the date on which his current tour of overseas service began, whichever is the later.

(2) Any person appointed, or any person not being a contributor reappointed, to overseas service after the date of commencement of these Regulations who did not become a contributor on such appointment or re-appointment may apply to the Minister to participate in the Scheme at any time after such appointment or re-appointment and if the Minister is satisfied as to the health of the applicant and approves the application such person shall become a contributor to the Scheme with effect from—

(a) the date on which his current tour began, or

(b) the date of his application,

whichever the person notifies to the Crown Agents.

(3) No person shall be eligible to apply to participate in the Scheme if he has attained an age which is within five years of the pension age applicable to him.

(4) Overseas service for the purpose of these Regulations shall be deemed to include periods of earned leave in respect of contributory service overseas.