# The National Health Service Superannuation Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2011, Regulation R13: Participators in pilot schemes


(1) For the purposes of these Regulations, for the duration of any pilot scheme—
(a) a registered dentist—
(i) who, immediately before the commencement of the pilot scheme, was a member by reason of the registered dentist's employment as a practitioner; and
(ii) who is involved in the operation of the pilot scheme, whether as a person providing piloted services or a dental pilot scheme employee,
is to be treated as a practitioner employed by the relevant Health Board;
(b) a registered dentist, who immediately before the commencement of the pilot scheme was not a member by reason of the registered dentist's employment as a practitioner, is to—
(i) if the registered dentist is providing piloted services, be treated as a practitioner employed by the relevant Health Board or
(ii) if the registered dentist is a dental pilot scheme employee, be treated as an officer employed by the provider of the piloted services,
(c) a registered dentist who is engaged, under a contract for services, by a person providing piloted services to carry out personal dental services in accordance with a pilot scheme is to be treated as a practitioner employed by the relevant Health Board ;
(d) a member who, immediately before the commencement of a pilot scheme—
(i) was employed as an NHS employee or as an NHS dental employee and was not a registered dentist, or
(ii) was employed as a dental pilot scheme employee and was not a registered dentist,
and who, after the commencement of the pilot scheme, is providing piloted services, is to be treated as a whole-time officer employed by the relevant Health Board;
(e) a person other than a registered dentist who—
(i) is employed as a dental pilot scheme employee otherwise than by Health Board
(ii) immediately prior to the commencement of such employment, was employed by a Health Board as an NHS dental employee; and
(iii) was at that time a member,
continues to be eligible to be a member;
(f) a dental therapist who—
(i) is a provider of piloted services or is a dental pilot scheme employee; and
(ii) immediately prior to the commencement of the dental pilot scheme was not a member,
is eligible to be a member;
(g) a person who is providing piloted services is liable to pay contributions under regulation D2 in respect of a member to whom paragraph (c) above applies, or who is employed by that person as a dental pilot scheme employee;
(2) In paragraph (1) above, “relevant Health Board” means the Health Board with which agreement or agreements constituting the pilot scheme in question has or have been made.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/117/regulation/R13 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/national-health-service-superannuation-scheme-scotland-regulations-2011/regulation-R13
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