9. For regulation N4 there is substituted—
“Special terms for transfers in (bulk transfers etc.)
N4.—(1) This regulation applies where one or more members of another occupational pension scheme (“the transferring members”)—
(a)cease to be in pensionable employment under that scheme,
(b)join this scheme, and
(c)consent in writing to a transfer payment being accepted in respect of them and pensionable service being credited to them as mentioned in paragraphs (2) and (3).
(2) The Secretary of State may, after taking advice from the Government Actuary, accept a single transfer payment in respect of the transferring members.
(3) Where such a transfer payment is accepted, each of the transferring members must be credited with such additional period of pensionable service as the Secretary of State determines to be appropriate after taking advice from the Government Actuary.”.