Paragraph 8 F1

This paragraph applies in the case of a scheme under which variations to the rate of contributions payable towards the scheme by the employer are subject, either in particular cases or generally, to the consent of—

Where this paragraph applies, sections 224(7) and 229 of the 2004 Act shall apply as if references to the employer were both to the employer and the Secretary of State for Defence or, in a case where the consent of a company is required, both to the employer and that company.