{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/new-firefighters-pension-scheme-order-northern-ireland-2007/schedule-ANNEX/paragraph-81A",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/new-firefighters-pension-scheme-order-northern-ireland-2007/schedule-ANNEX/paragraph-81A.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/81A",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "81A",
  "heading": "Transfer of accrued rights under the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme to special membership of this Scheme",
  "text": "(1) A person who is a deferred member of the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme and took up employment as a retained firefighter immediately after the termination of his employment as a regular firefighter and who is a connected special member, or is entitled to join this Scheme as a special firefighter member or a connected special member, may apply in writing to the Board for a statement of the amount of service to be treated as accrued if he were to elect to transfer his accrued rights under the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme to his special membership of this Scheme.\n(2) Where the application under paragraph (1) is made at the same time as an application under article 65A(5) (purchase of service during the limited period) or article 65B(9) (purchase of service during the extended limited period) of Part 11 the Board shall provide a statement of the amount of service to be treated as special pensionable service if the applicant were to elect to transfer his accrued rights under the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme to his special membership of this Scheme at the same time as the Board give the notice under article 65A(13) or article 65B(13) of Part 11 , as the case may be.\n(3) Where an application under paragraph (1) is not made at the time specified in paragraph (2), it shall be made during the period of 12 months beginning with the day on which the Board gave the applicant the notice required by article 65A(13) or article 65B(13), as the case may be.\n(4) Where paragraph (3) applies to the application, the Board shall provide a statement of the amount of service to be treated as special pensionable service if the applicant were to elect to transfer his accrued rights under the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme to his special membership of this Scheme within three months of the date of his application.\n(5) A person who receives a statement under paragraph (2) or (4) may elect to transfer his accrued rights under the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme to his special membership of this Scheme.\n(6) Where the application is made within the time specified in paragraph (2) and the election to transfer his accrued rights in the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme is made at the same time as the election to pay mandatory special period pension contributions under article 66A of Part 11, the period of the applicant’s pensionable service accrued under the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme shall be treated as special pensionable service accrued in this Scheme.\n(7) Where the application is made within the period specified in paragraph (3), a transfer value shall be accepted under the public sector transfer arrangements and the period of special pensionable service which the member shall be entitled to count shall be calculated in accordance with those arrangements.\n(8) An election under paragraph (5) shall be made by giving written notice to the Board and shall take effect on the day on which the notice is received by the Board.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Pt. 12 Ch. 3A inserted (retrospective and with effect in accordance with art. 1(3)(d) of the amending Rule) by The New Firefighters' Pension Scheme (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/9), art. 1(3)(d), Sch. para. 10(9)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in Annex Scheme art. 81A(1) inserted (31.10.2023) by The Firefighters’ Pension Schemes (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/178), reg. 1, Sch. para. 7(2)(a)(i)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in Annex Scheme art. 81A(1) inserted (31.10.2023) by The Firefighters’ Pension Schemes (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/178), reg. 1, Sch. para. 7(2)(a)(ii)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in Annex Scheme art. 81A(2) inserted (31.10.2023) by The Firefighters’ Pension Schemes (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/178), reg. 1, Sch. para. 7(2)(b)(i)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Words in Annex Scheme art. 81A(2) inserted (31.10.2023) by The Firefighters’ Pension Schemes (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/178), reg. 1, Sch. para. 7(2)(b)(ii)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Words in Annex Scheme art. 81A(2) inserted (31.10.2023) by The Firefighters’ Pension Schemes (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/178), reg. 1, Sch. para. 7(2)(b)(iii)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "Words in Annex Scheme art. 81A(3) inserted (31.10.2023) by The Firefighters’ Pension Schemes (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/178), reg. 1, Sch. para. 7(2)(c)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2007/215/schedule/ANNEX/paragraph/81A",
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  },
  "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."
}