The National Health Service Superannuation Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1998 No. 1593 (S. 83)

Right to buy additional service

9.  In regulation Q1–

(a) in paragraphs (1) and (6), after the words “age 60”, in each place where they occur, insert the words “or, in the case of a special class officer, age 55”; and

(b) after paragraph (6) insert–

“(6A) A member who–

(a) joined the scheme on or after 17th March 1987;

(b) has made an application prior to 1st September 1997 to buy additional service; and

(c) does not commence making payments under regulation Q5 until on or after 1st September 1997,

may, up until and including 31st August 1998, elect that paragraph (6) shall cease to apply to him.

(6B) Paragraph (6) shall cease to apply to a member who–

(a) joined the scheme on or after 17th March 1987;

(b) makes an application on or after 1st September 1997 to buy additional service; and

(c) commences payments under regulation Q5 on or after 1st September 1997.”.