Paragraph 2

In Part 2 (scheme membership, cessation and retirement)—

(a)

In rule 1 (scheme membership)^f1—

(i)

in paragraph (2), for “rule 6(4)” substitute “rule 6”; and

(ii)

after paragraph (2) insert—

“(2A)
Where a person who has made an election not to pay pension contributions under the 1992 Scheme is automatically enrolled in this Scheme, that enrolment shall constitute an election to become a firefighter member of this Scheme.”;

(b)

in rule 5 (election not to make pension contributions) after paragraph (1) insert—

“(Z1)
A written notice given under paragraph (1) of this rule should be signed by the firefighter member or, where the notice is in electronic format, it must include a statement confirming that that person personally submitted the notice.”; and

(c)

in rule 6 (rejoining the Scheme)—

(i)

for paragraph (1), substitute—

“(1)
A person who has made a contributions election may cancel it by giving a signed written notice to the authority or, where the notice is in electronic format, it must include a statement confirming that that person personally submitted the notice.”

(ii)

after paragraph 1, insert—

“(1A)
Where a person who has made a contributions election is subsequently automatically enrolled or re-enrolled in the Scheme, that enrolment or re-enrolment shall constitute a cancellation of their contributions election.”;

(iii)

omit paragraphs (2) and (3); and

(iv)

in paragraph (4), after “is received” insert—

“or, in the case of a firefighter member who has been automatically enrolled or re-enrolled, with effect from the automatic enrolment or re-enrolment date (as the case may be)”.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: As amended by S.I. 2008/213.