Regulation 56 Amendment of regulation S1

For regulation S1(4) (suspension of pension on return to NHS employment) substitute–

“(4)

The pension referred to in paragraph (1) becomes payable again–

(a)

if the member for a period of 1 month–

(i)

ceases to be in any NHS employment; or

(ii)

reduces the number of hours worked to 16 or less; or

(b)

if sooner than events described in sub-paragraph (a)–

(i)

from the date of his 70th birthday if the pension referred to in paragraph (1) becomes payable on or before 31st March 2008; or

(ii)

from the date of his 75th birthday if the pension referred to in paragraph (1) becomes payable on or after 1st April 2008.”.