# The National Health Service Pension Scheme Regulations 1995, Paragraph 21: Approval and Approval Applications

Extent: E+W+S

Where an Independent Provider is an associated Independent Provider (“AIP”) in relation to another Independent Provider (“IP1”) and IP1 has been granted employing authority status in respect of one or more qualifying contracts, that approval and the open or closed approval basis on which it was granted automatically extends to any qualifying contract to which—
(a) AIP is a party: that extension takes effect from the date on which IP1 was granted approval;
(b) AIP subsequently becomes a party: that extension takes effect from the date that contract is entered into.
For these purposes an Independent Provider is another provider’s AIP if that other Independent Provider exercises, or is able to exercise, or is entitled to acquire direct or indirect control over the AIP’s affairs.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1995/300/schedule/2B/paragraph/21 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/national-health-service-pension-scheme-regulations-1995/schedule-2B/paragraph-21
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