Paragraph 58 Optional pension contributions during maternity and adoption leaveI1

A regular firefighter who—

may elect to pay pension contributions in respect of such period.

The contributions shall be calculated by applying article 57 to the pensionable pay (including any statutory maternity or adoption pay under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992) received by him immediately before the start of the unpaid period in question.

An election to pay pension contributions under paragraph (1) must be made by the person in writing to the Board before the expiry of a period of 30 days (or such longer period as the Board may allow) beginning with—

Where the person dies before the end of the period in paragraph (3) without having given the required notice, he shall be deemed to have given the notice and to have paid the contributions.

On receipt of the notice the Board shall calculate the amount of contribution due and shall give notice in writing of that amount to the person concerned.

Where the full amount of contributions due has not been paid within 6 months of the date of notice in paragraph (5), the person concerned shall be entitled to reckon as pensionable service such proportion of the period in respect of which contributions were due, as the contributions paid relate to the total amount of contributions due.

Where the period of additional maternity or additional adoption leave ended prior to 1st April 2006 the provisions of this article shall apply where the person gives written notice to the Board by 30th April 2007.