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Paragraph 4 Cancellation of deferred pension

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

(1)

Where–

(a)

a deferred pension awarded under rule 3 of this Part is not being paid;

(b)

the person entitled to it is again employed by a Scottish fire authority in a role which entitles the person to rejoin this Scheme; and

(c)

the person rejoins the Scheme,

the person may, at any time before leaving the employment of the authority, by notice in writing given to the authority, instruct the authority to cancel their deferred pension.

(2)

Where an authority cancel a deferred pension, they shall add to the pensionable service used for the calculation of the pension to which the person becomes entitled on leaving the service, the pensionable service used for the calculation of the deferred pension.

(3)

Where the authority from which a person is entitled to receive a deferred pension (“the first authority”) is not the authority by which the person is employed (“the employing authority”), the person must by notice in writing given to the first authority instruct them–

(a)

to cancel the deferred pension; and

(b)

to make arrangements with the employing authority for the transfer of the person’s pensionable service in accordance with rule 12 of Chapter 4 of Part 12.