# Occupational Pension Schemes (Contracting-out) Regulations 1996, Regulation 5: Time for making an election.


An election may be made only after the date of expiry of the notice given under regulation 3 and within 3 months of that date (or such longer period as the Secretary of State may in his discretion allow), but nothing in this regulation shall prevent an election from being made after the giving of further notices which comply with the requirements of that regulation.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/1172/regulation/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/occupational-pension-schemes-contracting-out-regulations-1996/regulation-5
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