# The European Parliamentary (United Kingdom Representatives) Pensions (Amendment) Order 2010, Article 2: Interpretation


(1) Article 2 of the Principal Order is amended as follows.
(2) After the definition of “basic or prospective pension” insert—
““Category 1 contributor” means—
(a) in respect of any period beginning on or after 5th July 2001 and ending before 15th July 2002, a participant who is a Representative on 15th July 2002 who opts, before 31st July 2003, to make contributions on or after 5th July 2001 at a rate of 9 per cent;
(b) in respect of any period beginning on or after 15th July 2002 and ending before 14th July 2009, a participant who does not opt, before 1st May 2010, to make contributions at a reduced rate; and
(c) in respect of any period beginning on or after 14th July 2009, a participant who—
(i) does not opt, before 1st May 2010, to make contributions at a reduced rate, and on or after that date does not exercise the option to select a membership category in article 5(2A); or
(ii) exercises the option to select a membership category in article 5(2A) and whose qualifying notice specifies that the participant wishes to make contributions as a Category 1 contributor.
“Category 2 contributor” means—
(a) in respect of any period beginning on or after 5th July 2001 and ending before 15th July 2002, a participant who does not opt, before 31st July 2003, to make contributions on or after 5th July 2001 at a rate of 9 per cent;
(b) in respect of any period beginning on or after 15th July 2002 and ending before 14th July 2009, a participant who opts, before 1st May 2010, to make contributions at a reduced rate; and
(c) in respect of any period beginning on or after 14th July 2009, a participant who—
(i) opts, before 1st May 2010, to make contributions at a reduced rate and has not subsequently exercised the option to select a membership category in article 5(2A); or
(ii) exercises the option to select a membership category in article 5(2A) and whose qualifying notice specifies that the participant wishes to make contributions as a Category 2 contributor.
“Category 3 contributor” means, in respect of any period beginning on or after 14th July 2009, a participant who exercises the option to select a membership category in article 5(2A) and whose qualifying notice specifies that the participant wishes to make contributions as a Category 3 contributor.”.
(3) For the definition of “participant” substitute—
““participant” means a person (“P”)—
(a) making contributions under article 5;
(b) who is excused from making such contributions because P’s aggregate period of reckonable service exceeds that which would give rise to the maximum pension allowed in respect of P under the scheme; or
(c) who is excused from making such contributions because article 5(2F)(b) applies.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/909/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/european-parliamentary-united-kingdom-representatives-pensions-amendment-order-2010/article-2
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