Regulation 3 General eligibility for membershipF1
Northern Ireland
A person may only be an active member of the Scheme if he is employed by an employing authority under a contract of employment of a duration of 3 months or more, except where—
he has applied for membership under regulation 9 (joining the scheme); or
section 3 (automatic enrolment) of the Pensions (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 applies to him.
Subject to paragraph (1)—
this regulation, or any of regulations 4 (employees of community admission bodies) to 6 (admission agreements – further provisions) enables him to be one; and
regulation 2(2) (active members) of the Benefits Regulations applies to him,
and he is not prevented by regulation 8 (further restrictions on eligibility).
Subject to paragraph (1), a person may be an active member if he is employed by an employing authority.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Reg. 3 substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2)(a) of the amending Rule) by Local Government Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 (S.R. 2013/71), regs. 1(1), 12
- F2
Regulations revoked (except reg. 4 for specified purposes, reg. 6 for specified purposes and reg. 11) (1.4.2015) by The Local Government Pension Scheme (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. 2014/189), regs. 1(1), 2(1), Sch. 2 (with regs. 3, 13, 14(1)(d), Sch. 5)