Explanatory note

Part III of the Social Security Pensions Act 1975 contains provisions for contracting-out from full contributions and benefits under the Act.

These Regulations relate to the operation and administration of Part III in the case of persons subject to the Teachers' Superannuation Regulations in force under section 9 of the Superannuation Act 1972 and employed otherwise than in Scotland (Regulation 3).

Regulation 4 provides that certain powers, duties and functions normally falling on the employer shall, instead, fall on the Secretary of State for Education and Science. In particular, elections with a view to the issue, variation or surrender of contracting-out certificates are to be made or revoked by her.

Regulation 5 provides that, so far as concerns the termination of periods of contracted-out employment and the state scheme premium payable thereon, all employment to which the Regulations apply shall be treated as employment under a single employer. The payment or refund of a state scheme premium is treated for the purposes of the provisions of the Teachers' Superannuation Regulations relating to accounts as if made thereunder (Regulation 6).