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The National Health Service Pension Scheme Regulations 1995

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Membership of the scheme

B1.—(1) Subject to regulation B2 (restrictions on membership), the following persons are eligible to join the scheme—

(a)officers; and

(b)medical and dental practitioners and trainee practitioners.

(2) Each eligible person will, on commencing NHS employment, be included in the scheme automatically, unless the person opts not to be included.

(3) A person who, on the coming into force of these Regulations, is not included in the scheme will not be included in the scheme automatically, but, if eligible, may join the scheme by applying on a form provided by the employing authority.

(4) A person who is included in the scheme may opt–out at any time in accordance with regulation B4 (opting–out of the scheme).

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