Paragraph 6 Rejoining the Scheme

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

Sch. 1 Annex A1 inserted by Firefighters’ Pension Scheme 2012 art. 4
Sch. 1 para. 2(1) words substituted by General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) 2010 Sch. 3 para. 15
Sch. 1 Pt. 13A inserted by Firefighters’ Pension Scheme Order 2007 2010 Sch.
Sch. 1 Pt. 13B inserted by Firefighters’ Pension Scheme Order 2007 2010 Sch. para. 4
Sch. 1 Pt. 2 rule 1B-1E words inserted by Firefighters’ Pension Schemes 2015 reg. 25(a)
Sch. 1 Pt. 2 rule 3(5)(6) inserted by Firefighters’ Pension Schemes 2015 reg. 25(b)
Sch. 1 Pt. 2 rule 4(1) words substituted by Firefighters’ Pension Schemes 2015 reg. 25(c)(i)
Sch. 1 Pt. 2 rule 4(3)-(5) inserted by Firefighters’ Pension Schemes 2015 reg. 25(c)(ii)
Sch. 1 Pt. 2 rule 1(11) inserted by Firefighters’ Compensation Scheme and Pension Scheme 2015 art. 18(2)
Sch. 1 Pt. 2 rule 2A(2) words substituted by Firefighters’ Compensation Scheme and Pension Scheme 2015 art. 18(3)(a)
Sch. 1 Pt. 2 rule 2A(2) words inserted by Firefighters’ Compensation Scheme and Pension Scheme 2015 art. 18(3)(b)
Sch. 1 Pt. 2 rule 1A(7)(b) words substituted by Firefighters’ Pension Schemes 2024 Sch. para. 2(2)
Sch. 1 Pt. 2 rule 1A(11)(b) words substituted by Firefighters’ Pension Schemes 2024 Sch. para. 2(3)
Sch. 1 Pt. 2 para. 1(b)(i) word added by Firefighters' Pension Scheme Order 2007 2008 Sch. para. 2(a)(i)
Sch. 1 Pt. 2 para. 1(b)(iii) and word omitted by Firefighters' Pension Scheme Order 2007 2008 Sch. para. 2(a)(ii)
Sch. 1 Pt. 2 para. 5(a)(b)(c) words inserted by Firefighters' Pension Scheme Order 2007 2008 Sch. para. 2(b)
Sch. 1 Pt. 2 para. 6 substituted by Firefighters' Pension Scheme Order 2007 2008 Sch. para. 2(c)
Sch. 1 Pt. 2 para. 7 words substituted by Firefighters' Pension Scheme Order 2007 2008 Sch. para. 2(d)(i)
Sch. 1 Pt. 2 para. 7 words inserted by Firefighters' Pension Scheme Order 2007 2008 Sch. para. 2(d)(ii)
Sch. 1 Pt. 2 para. 8 words inserted by Firefighters' Pension Scheme Order 2007 2008 Sch. para. 2(e)
Sch. 1 Pt. 2 para. 10 words substituted by Firefighters' Pension Scheme Order 2007 2008 Sch. para. 2(f)
Sch. 1 Pt. 2 rule 2(1)(b) substituted by Firefighters' Pension Scheme Order 2007 2008 Sch. para. 3(a)
Sch. 1 Pt. 2 rule 5(1A) inserted by Firefighters' Pension Scheme Order 2007 2008 Sch. para. 3(b)
Sch. 1 Pt. 13B omitted by Fire Reform (Pensions Amendments) 2013 art. 20
Sch. 1 Pt. 2 rule 1(10)(a) and word omitted by Fire Reform (Pensions Amendments) 2013 art. 11
sch. 1 Pt. 2 rule 1(5)(b) words substituted by Firefighters’ Pension Schemes 2019 art. 3(3)(a)
sch. 1 Pt. 2 rule 1(5A) inserted by Firefighters’ Pension Schemes 2019 art. 3(3)(b)
sch. 1 Pt. 2 rule 1(6)-(9) omitted by Firefighters’ Pension Schemes 2019 art. 3(3)(c)
Sch. 1 Pt. 2 rule 1(11)(b) word substituted by Firefighters’ Compensation and Pension Schemes 2016 art. 7
Sch. 1 Annex 3 inserted by Firefighters’ Pension Scheme 2014 Sch. para. 17
Sch. 1 Annex AB1 inserted by Firefighters’ Pension Scheme 2014 Sch. para. 15
Sch. 1 Annex ZA inserted by Firefighters’ Pension Scheme 2014 Sch. para. 13
Sch. 1 Pt. 2 rule 1(4) words inserted by Firefighters’ Pension Scheme 2014 Sch. para. 2(a)
Sch. 1 Pt. 2 rule 1A inserted by Firefighters’ Pension Scheme 2014 Sch. para. 2(b)
Sch. 1 Pt. 2 rule 2A inserted by Firefighters’ Pension Scheme 2014 Sch. para. 2(c)
Sch. 1 Pt. 2 rule 3(1) words inserted by Firefighters’ Pension Scheme 2014 Sch. para. 2(d)
Sch. 1 Pt. 2 rule 3(2) words inserted by Firefighters’ Pension Scheme 2014 Sch. para. 2(d)
Sch. 1 Pt. 2 rule 3(3)(4) inserted by Firefighters’ Pension Scheme 2014 Sch. para. 2(e)

(1)

Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), a person who has made a contributions election may cancel it by giving written notice to the authority.

(2)

Paragraph (1) does not apply where the person–

(a)

is entitled to reckon 40 or more years of pensionable service for the purposes of the Scheme; or

(b)

has previously given notice under this rule, unless the authority have declined to accept it.

(3)

The authority may resolve that a person’s contributions election may not be cancelled unless that person has undergone a medical examination, at that person’s own expense, and satisfied them as to that person’s good health.

(4)

Where an contributions election under rule 5(1) of this Part is cancelled–

(a)

the person shall resume the making of pension contributions; and

(b)

shall again be a firefighter member of the Scheme,

with effect from the day on which begins the first pay period falling after the date on which the notice under paragraph (1) of this rule is received.