Contributor
8.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), a person is a contributor while an election under regulation 4(1) has effect.
(2) A person who—
(a)receives retiring allowances under the 1992 Regulations; or
(b)has, under regulation 6(1)(c) or 6(2)(c), cancelled the election or elections to pay periodical contributions; or
(c)subject to paragraph (3), has ceased to be in pensionable employment and is not paying contributions under regulation C8 of the 1992 Regulations (contributions for current added years); or
(d)is in employment which is not pensionable employment by virtue of an election under regulation B6 of the 1992 Regulations,
ceases to be a contributor.
(3) For the purpose of this regulation a person who—
(a)has ceased to be in pensionable employment; and
(b)has re-entered pensionable employment within 3 months,
is to be treated as having continued to be in pensionable employment.