Regulation 16 Refunds of contributions

(1)

Part N of the Contributory Fund Regulations (refunds) is amended as follows.

(2)

In regulation N1 (refund to contributor)—

(a)

in paragraph (2)—

(i)

at the end of sub-paragraph (b) add “and he is not entitled to short service benefit by virtue of section 71 of the 1993 Act (basic principles as to short service benefit);”, and

(ii)

after that sub-paragraph insert—

“(bb)

there has been no previous benefit crystallisation event (within the meaning given by section 216(1) of the Finance Act 2004) in relation to the person and the principal scheme”,

(b)

omit paragraph (3),

(c)

in paragraph (4)^f1 omit from “provided that” onwards, and

(d)

in paragraph (6) for the words from “certified” onwards substitute “of any contributions equivalent premium paid in respect of the person”.

(3)

In regulation N2(b) for “paragraph (3)” substitute “paragraph (2)”.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: Regulation N1(4) was amended by regulation 8 of S.I. 2004/2416.