Regulation 7 Amendment of regulation L4

After paragraph (7) of regulation L4 (early leavers returning to pensionable employment) insert the following paragraph—

“(7A)

Practice staff who were employed by a registered medical practitioner on both 31st August 1997 and 1st September 1997 and who—

(a)

had previously been compulsorily transferred from employment with a body referred to in paragraph (a), (b), (c) or (d) of the definition of “employing authority” in regulation A2, to employment with a registered medical practitioner referred to in paragraph (e) of that definition;

(b)

were at the time of the transfer paying for additional benefits by regular additional contributions under regulation Q6; and

(c)

rejoined the scheme with effect from 1st September 1997;

may resume payment of those additional contributions at such percentage rate, of current pensionable pay as applied prior to that transfer above, provided that payment of those contributions is resumed with effect from 1st September 1997.”.