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Paragraph 84CB Converting membership from standard membership to special membership - additional provisionsF1F2

(1)

This article applies to a person to whom article 84B or 84C applies and who is—

(a)

a special deferred member;

(b)

a special pensioner member who was previously a special deferred member; or

(c)

in receipt of a deferred pension under article 15 (pension on member-initiated early retirement) of Part 3.

(2)

The Board must use reasonable endeavours to notify the person of his eligibility to apply to convert his membership in accordance with article 84B or 84C, as applicable as soon as possible and, in any event, before 1st September 2027.

(3)

A person to whom this article applies—

(a)

does not need to make an application under article 84B(2) or 84C(2) at the same time as he makes an application under article 65A(5) (purchase of service during the limited period) or 65B(9) (purchase of service during the extended limited period) of Part 11;

(b)

does not need to make an election under article 84B(5) or 84C(5) at the same time as he makes his election under article 66A (election to purchase service during the limited period or the extended limited period) of Part 11;

(c)

must make an election under article 84B(5) or 84C(5) within three months after receiving the statements referred to in article 84B(4) or 84C(4); and

(d)

must, in any event, make an election before 1st September 2027.

(4)

The Board must provide the statements referred to in article 84B(4) or 84C(4) within three months of receiving an application under article 84B(2) or 84C(2), as applicable.

(5)

Where a person did not receive a notification from the Board under paragraph (2), despite the Board using reasonable endeavours to notify him as required by that paragraph, an election under article 84B(5) or 84C(5), as applicable, may be made on or after 1st September 2027.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

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)

F2

Annex Scheme arts. 84CA, 84CB inserted (1.9.2026) by The New Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 (S.R. 2026/150), art. 1, Sch. para. 5(4)