PART 4Contributions

CHAPTER 5Additional pension

Making an additional pension election58.

(1)

An additional pension election by a member (M) must be made by written notice to the scheme manager stating whether additional pension contributions are to be paid—

(a)

as a lump sum; or

(b)

by periodic payments.

(2)

An additional pension election by M's employing authority must be made by written notice to the scheme manager.

(3)

A notice under this regulation must be accompanied by a declaration by M that M is in good health.

(4)

An additional pension election must not be made at any time when M is absent from work for any reason.

F1(5)

For the purposes of this Chapter—

(a)

a member is treated as having made an additional pension election on the date on which the employing authority receives the member’s notice under paragraph (1); and

(b)

an employing authority is treated as having made an additional pension election on the date on which the scheme manager receives the authority’s notice under paragraph (2).