{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/new-firefighters-pension-scheme-order-northern-ireland-2007/schedule-ANNEX/paragraph-69",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/new-firefighters-pension-scheme-order-northern-ireland-2007/schedule-ANNEX/paragraph-69.json",
  "legislation": "nisr/2007/215",
  "legislation_title": "The New Firefighters’ Pension Scheme Order (Northern Ireland) 2007",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/new-firefighters-pension-scheme-order-northern-ireland-2007",
  "path": "schedule/ANNEX/paragraph/69",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "69",
  "heading": "Periodical contributions in respect of periods of unpaid service or absence",
  "text": "(1) A firefighter member who—\n(a) has elected to purchase additional service in respect of a period of unpaid service or unpaid leave which falls within the period in respect of which contributions are payable in accordance with article article 67(1) ; and\n(b) complies with the requirements of paragraph (2),\nis entitled to require the Board to treat that period of unpaid service or unpaid leave as a period of pensionable service or special pensionable service.\n(2) The requirements of this paragraph are that the firefighter member must, not later than one month after the end of the period of unpaid service or leave (as the case may be), require the Board to deduct from his pay an amount equal to the aggregate of the contributions that would have been made in respect of that period if it had been a period of paid service.\n(3) In paragraphs (1) and (2) “unpaid leave” means adoption leave, additional adoption leave, additional maternity leave or ordinary maternity leave or other absence without pay (including absence while participating in a strike).\n(4) Contributions payable under paragraph (2) may be paid—\n(a) during the unpaid leave period; or\n(b) within six months of returning to duty after the end of that period; or\n(c) within such longer period as the Board may allow.\n(5) This article applies to a connected member or a connected special member as it applies to a firefighter member who elects to purchase additional service in respect of a period of unpaid service or unpaid leave before the transition date.\n(6) Where the connected member complies with the requirements in paragraph (2) that person may require the Board to treat the period referred to in paragraph (5) as pensionable service or in the case of a connected special member as special pensionable service.",
  "extent": "N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in Annex Scheme Pt. 11 art. 69(1)(a) substituted (with effect in accordance with art. 1(3) of the amending Rule) by The New Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2008 (S.R. 2008/381), art. 1(3), Sch. para. 9(c)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in Annex Scheme art. 69(1) inserted (1.4.2015) by The New Firefighters' Pension Scheme (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/9), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 9(11)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Annex Scheme art. 69(5)(6) inserted (retrospective to 1.4.2015) by The Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/420), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 5(g)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "ANNEX Scheme art. 69 in operation at 30.3.2007 (with effect in accordance with art. 2(1)), see art. 2(1)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2007/215/schedule/ANNEX/paragraph/69",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T01:41:07.019942+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}