Regulation 11 Amendment of regulation S2

In paragraph (1) of regulation S2 (reduction of pension on return to NHS employment) for the word “This” substitute the words “Subject to paragraph (15), this”.

After paragraph (14) of that regulation add the following paragraph—

“(15)

This regulation shall not apply to practice staff in respect of whom a pension is payable under any of regulations E1 to E5 and L1 who were employed by a registered medical practitioner on both 31st August 1997 and 1st September 1997 and who—

(a)

were ineligible to rejoin the scheme with effect from 1st September 1997; or

(b)

made an election not to rejoin the scheme with effect from that date and who do not cancel that election.”.