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  "legislation": "uksi/1997/1612",
  "legislation_title": "The Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations 1997",
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  "number": "3",
  "heading": "EXCLUDED MEMBERSHIP",
  "text": "TABLE\nDescription of membership\nPurposes for which membership does not count\nRelevant notes\nNotes:\n(1) For paragraph 3, a relevant member is a member who—\n(a) has entered the employment of a Scheme employer or former local authority after becoming entitled to payment of a pension benefit (other than a benefit under the National Insurance Act 1965), or\n(b) has entered such employment after becoming entitled to a benefit under regulation 31 and has not made an election under regulation 32(1) (or, in a case where he was able to do so, gave notice under regulation D12(1)(c) of the 1995 regulations (retention of entitlement to preserved benefits)),\nand the relevant benefit for a relevant member is the benefit mentioned in paragraph (a) or, as the case may be, paragraph (b).\n(2) Paragraph 3 applies to a maternity rights returner—\n(a) unless she has made an election under regulation 32(1), or\n(b) in a case where she was able to give notice under regulation D12(1)(c) of the 1995 regulations (retention of entitlement to preserved benefits), if she did so.\n(3) Any membership, which is excluded by paragraph 4 or 5(a) for calculating the amount of a death grant under regulation 38 in a case where a pension is reduced under regulation 42, is taken from the beginning of the period of membership.\n(4) A period which—\n(a) is the excess of any enhanced membership period counted under regulation 28 (ill-health) over the total membership otherwise, or\n(b) is counted by virtue of regulation F6(1)(a) or (b) of the 1986 regulations (war service),\ncounts as membership before attaining the age of 60 for calculating the amount of any benefit under regulations 19 to 33.\n(5) For paragraphs 4 and 5 the total membership includes—\n(a) any earlier period which was taken into account in the calculation of a retirement pension, an annual pension under the former regulations, or a superannuation allowance under Part I of the Act of 1937, or in respect of which any pension was granted under a local Act scheme, and\n(b) any period by reference to which an additional benefit has been granted under regulation E13 of the 1986 regulations (discretionary additional benefits for certain female nursing staff) or under regulation 13 of the Benefits regulations.\n1 A credited period which is counted as a period of membership under regulation 122(1) or was counted under any corresponding earlier provision and is counted under regulation 9(1)(d).\nCalculating total membership for regulation 6(3) and (5) or paragraph 2, 4, 5 or 6(1) of Schedule 4 (and see regulation 15(4)).\n2 A period credited by virtue of regulation 66(5) (including that regulation as it applies by virtue of regulation 72) or credited under regulation 122 as respects a transfer value representing accrued rights to benefits arising out of contributions made under any additional voluntary contributions scheme, where the payments began on or after 8th April 1987.\nCalculating the amount of the member's retirement grant.\n3 Any period which has already been counted to determine whether a relevant member was entitled to the relevant benefit or has been or may be used to calculate its amount.\nAll regulations.\n(1) and (2)\n4 So much of a Class A member's total membership as exceeds 40 years.\nCalculating the amount of any benefit under the Regulations.\n(3) to (5)\n5 So much of the total membership of a Class B member or Class C member as—\n(a) is membership before he attains the age of 60 and exceeds 40 years, or\n(b) exceeds 45 years.\nCalculating the amount of any benefit under the Regulations.\n(3) to (5)\n6 So much of the membership of a member as respects whom an amount is recovered or retained under regulation 113 (misconduct obligations) as requires to be excluded to reduce the value referred to in regulation 113(2)(b) by that amount.\nCalculating the amount of any benefit under regulations 19 to 33.",
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1965 c. 51."
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