8.—(1) A person may be an active member if he is an employee of the governing body of—
(a)a voluntary school (within the meaning of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998);
(b)a foundation school or foundation special school (within the meaning of that Act) maintained by a local education authority; or
(c)any technical institute or other similar institution which is for the time being assisted by a local education authority under the Education Act 1996(1),
and the local education authority has, with the consent of his employer, designated him, or a class of employees to which he belongs, as being eligible for membership of the Scheme.
(2) Such a person shall be deemed to be in employment with the relevant local education authority and all references in these Regulations to employment by or under a Scheme employer and all similar expressions shall include references to that person.
1996 c.56. See section 579(6).