{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/new-firefighters-pension-scheme-order-northern-ireland-2007/schedule-ANNEX/paragraph-84A",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/new-firefighters-pension-scheme-order-northern-ireland-2007/schedule-ANNEX/paragraph-84A.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/84A",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "84A",
  "heading": "Converting membership from special membership to standard membership",
  "text": "(1) A person who is a connected special member, or is entitled to join this Scheme as a special firefighter member or a connected special member and is a standard member of this Scheme in respect of service which he would otherwise be able to reckon as special pensionable service may apply in writing to the Board for a statement of the amount of service to be treated as accrued if he converted his special membership to standard membership of this Scheme.\n(2) Any application under paragraph (1) shall be 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 as the case may be.\n(3) At the same time as the Board gives the notice under article 65A(13) or article 65B(13) of Part 11 as the case may be, the Board shall provide a statement of the additional service to be treated as pensionable service if he converted his special membership to standard membership.\n(4) For the purpose of calculating the pensionable service that a person would be treated as having accrued in this Scheme as a standard member on the conversion of his accrued rights as a special firefighter member, the Board shall apply the conversion factors set out in the tables in Schedule 2A applying the factors to the age the person was on 6th April 2006.\n(5) Where the applicant elects in writing to convert his special membership to standard membership, the election shall be made at the same time as the election to purchase service during the limited period or the extended limited period under paragraph (1), (3) or (7) article 66A and may not be made at any other time.\n(6) The Board must not accept a person’s election to convert his membership from special membership to standard membership if the aggregate of—\n(a) his pensionable service treated as accrued; and\n(b) his prospective pensionable service, on the assumption that he continues to be a standard member of this scheme until he reaches normal retirement age,\nwould exceed 40 years by the time of his 60th birthday.\n(7) When the payments required by article 66A(12) of Part 11 have been made—\n(a) the additional pensionable service notified by the Board under paragraph (3) shall be added to his pensionable service as a standard member;\n(b) from the date the Board adds that service, he shall cease to be a special firefighter member.\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. 5 added (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(10)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in Annex Scheme art. 84A(1) inserted (31.10.2023) by The Firefighters’ Pension Schemes (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/178), reg. 1, Sch. para. 7(3)(a)(i)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in Annex Scheme art. 84A(1) inserted (31.10.2023) by The Firefighters’ Pension Schemes (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/178), reg. 1, Sch. para. 7(3)(a)(ii)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in Annex Scheme art. 84A(2) inserted (31.10.2023) by The Firefighters’ Pension Schemes (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/178), reg. 1, Sch. para. 7(3)(b)(i)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Words in Annex Scheme art. 84A(2) inserted (31.10.2023) by The Firefighters’ Pension Schemes (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/178), reg. 1, Sch. para. 7(3)(b)(ii)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Words in Annex Scheme art. 84A(3) inserted (31.10.2023) by The Firefighters’ Pension Schemes (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/178), reg. 1, Sch. para. 7(3)(c)(i)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "Words in Annex Scheme art. 84A(3) inserted (31.10.2023) by The Firefighters’ Pension Schemes (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/178), reg. 1, Sch. para. 7(3)(c)(ii)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F8",
      "text": "Words in Annex Scheme art. 84A(5) inserted (31.10.2023) by The Firefighters’ Pension Schemes (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/178), reg. 1, Sch. para. 7(4)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2007/215/schedule/ANNEX/paragraph/84A",
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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."
}