After paragraph (4) of regulation 58 (making an additional pension election), insert—

“(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).”.