The National Health Service Pension Scheme (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2015

Amendment of regulation B1

2.  After paragraph (3A)(1) of regulation B1 (membership of this Section of the scheme), add—

“(3B) A person—

(a) who—

(i) was in pensionable employment on 31 March 2012 but ceased to be so after that date, or

(ii) ceased NHS employment before 1 April 2012,

(iii) is not the subject of a direction made under section 7 of the Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1967(2),

(b) who would, if paragraph (a) did not apply, fall within regulation B3(8G) to (8V), and

(c) to whom the Treasury’s guidance “Fair Deal for staff pensions: staff transfer from central government”(3) applies,

may, if the Secretary of State considers it appropriate and makes a direction under 7 of the Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1967, be a member of this Section of the scheme.”.

(1)

Paragraph (3A) was inserted by regulation 2 of S.I. 2007/2054.

(2)

1967 (c. 28).

(3)

ISBN 978-1-909790-36-0, PU1571. Copies are available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/fair-deal-guidance and from The Correspondence and Enquiry Unit, HMT, 1 Horse Guards Road, London, SW1A 2HQ.