Paragraph 1 I1

Northern Ireland

(1)

Part 1 (citation and interpretation) is amended as follows.

(2)

In article 2 (interpretation)—

(a)

in the definition of “extended limited period”, in paragraph (a), after “joined” insert “(or, in the case of a retained firefighter opt-out member, rejoined)”;

(b)

in the definition of “mandatory special period”, in paragraph (b), for the full stop substitute a semicolon and add—

“(c)

in relation to service purchased following an application under article 106 (Retained firefighter opt-out member) of Part 15, that part of a retained firefighter opt-out member’s service during the extended limited period in which he had opted-out of membership of this Scheme, or had ceased to pay periodic contributions such that article 66B(5)(c)^f1 (election to purchase service during the limited period or the extended limited period: supplemental provision) of Part 11 applied;”;

(3)

after the definition of “retained firefighter” insert—

““retained firefighter opt-out member” means a retained firefighter who joined this Scheme on or after 6th April 2006 and either—

(a)

became a special member of this Scheme during any part of the extended limited period and elected not to make pension contributions under article 8(1) (election not to make pension contributions) of Part 2 on or before 31st March 2015; or

(b)

elected to purchase service during the limited period but then ceased to pay periodic contributions such that article 66B(5)(c) (election to purchase service during the limited period or the extended limited period: supplemental provision) of Part 11 applied;”.

Paragraph 1 I1

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