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The National Health Service Pension Scheme Regulations 1995
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Membership of [F1this Section of] the schemeE+W+S
B1.—(1) Subject to regulation B2 (restrictions on membership) [F2and B3 (restriction on further participation in [F1this Section of] the scheme)], the following persons are eligible to join the scheme—
(a)officers; and
(b)medical and dental practitioners and [F3specialist trainees in general practice].
[F4(2) Subject to paragraph (3), each eligible person will be included in this Section of the scheme—
(a)automatically on commencing NHS employment;
(b)where the person has previously opted out of this Section of the scheme, on the date determined under paragraph (5) of regulation B4 where that paragraph applies: this is subject to regulation B4(6);
(c)subject to regulation B4(6), where the person has previously opted out of this Section of the scheme and is a person to whom section 3 or section 5 of the 2008 Act applies—
(i)on that person’s automatic enrolment date, or
(ii)on that person’s automatic re-enrolment date, except where the notice referred to in regulation B4(1) was given within the 12 months immediately preceding that date.]
(3) A person who, on the coming into force of these Regulations, is not included in [F1this Section of] the scheme will not be included in [F1this Section of] the scheme automatically, but, if eligible, may join [F1this Section of] the scheme by applying on a form provided by the employing authority.
[F5(3A) A person who was a member of the NBSBPS (including a pensioner or deferred member) on 31st August 2007 may, if the Secretary of State considers it appropriate and regulation R8A applies, be a member of [F1this Section of] the scheme.]
(4) A person who is included in [F1this Section of] the scheme may opt–out at any time in accordance with regulation B4 (opting–out of [F1this Section of] the scheme).
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F1Words in reg. B1 inserted (1.10.2009) by The National Health Service Pension Scheme, Injury Benefits and Additional Voluntary Contributions (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2446), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 1
F2Words in reg. B1(1) inserted (1.7.2009) by The National Health Service Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/1298), regs. 1, 2(2)
F3Words in reg. B1(1)(b) substituted (1.4.2013) by The National Health Service Pension Scheme, Additional Voluntary Contributions and Injury Benefits (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/413), regs. 1(2), 5(2)
F4Reg. B1(2) substituted (with effect from 1.3.2013) by The National Health Service Pension Scheme, Additional Voluntary Contributions and Injury Benefits (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/413), regs. 1(2)(5)(b), 5(3)
F5Reg. B1(3A) inserted (1.9.2007) by The National Health Service Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/2054), regs. 1, 2(3)
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