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Section 11 Elections by virtue of section 10: timing and procedureC4C6C9C20C22I1I2C1C2C3C5C7C8C10C11C12C13C14C15C16C17C18C19C21C23C24

United Kingdom

(1)

Scheme regulations made by virtue of section 10(1) must specify a time (“the end of the section 10 election period”) in relation to a member.

(2)

The end of the section 10 election period must not be more than one year before the day on which it is reasonably expected that, if an election were made, new scheme benefits would become payable under the scheme to or in respect of the member.

(3)

An election—

(a)

must be made before the end of the section 10 election period, and

C25C26(b)

(subject to subsection (4)) takes effect immediately before the member becomes a pensioner member of the scheme in relation to the employment or office.

C27C28(4)

Where an election is made on behalf of a deceased member, the election is treated as having taken effect immediately before the member’s death.

(5)

Scheme regulations made by virtue of section 10(1) may, in particular, include provision—

(a)

requiring information to be provided before an election is made;

(b)

about the form and manner in which an election is to be made;

(c)

about who may make an election in relation to the remediable service of a deceased member;

(d)

subject to subsection (6), about how and when an election lapses or may be revoked.

(6)

Scheme regulations made by virtue of section 10(1) may not provide for an election made in relation to a member’s remediable service in an employment or office to lapse or be revoked after any benefits have become payable to or in respect of the member after the end of the section 10 election period.

C29C30(7)

Where an election lapses or is revoked, the election is treated as never having had effect.

(8)

References in this section to “an election” are to an election by virtue of section 10.

Annotations

Modifications

C1

S. 11 applied in part (1.10.2023) by The Public Service (Civil Servants and Others) Pensions (Remediable Service) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/942), regs. 1(b), 12(7)(b)

C2

Ss. 2-30 applied (N.I.) (1.10.2023) by The Firefighters’ Pensions (Remediable Service) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/133), regs. 1, 55(1)

C3

S. 11 applied in part (S.) (1.10.2023) by The Police Pensions (Remediable Service) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (S.S.I. 2023/239), regs. 1(2), 12(7)(b)

C4

Pt. 1 Ch. 1 applied (1.10.2023) by S.I. 2005/438, Sch. 3 para. 40(4) (as inserted by The Armed Forces Pensions (Remediable Service) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/998), reg. 1(b), Sch. 2)

C5

Ss. 2-30 applied (E.W.) (1.10.2023) by The Firefighters’ Pensions (Remediable Service) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/843), regs. 1(b), 56(2)

C6

Pt. 1 Ch. 1 applied (E.W.) (1.10.2023) by The National Health Service Pension Schemes (Remediable Service) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/985), regs. 1(2), 76(5)

C7

S. 11 applied in part (E.W.) (1.10.2023) by The Teachers’ Pension Scheme (Remediable Service) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/871), regs. 1(b), 12(7)

C8

S. 11 applied in part (1.10.2023) by S.I. 2005/438, Sch. 3 para. 13(7)(b) (as inserted by The Armed Forces Pensions (Remediable Service) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/998), reg. 1(b), Sch. 2)

C9

Pt. 1 Ch. 1 applied (N.I.) (1.10.2023) by The Health and Social Care Pension Schemes (Remediable Service) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/132), regs. 1, 74(5)

C10

S. 11 applied in part (S.) (1.10.2023) by The Firefighters’ Pensions (Remediable Service) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (S.S.I. 2023/242), regs. 1(b), 12(7)(b)

C11

Ss. 2-30 applied (N.I.) (1.10.2023) by The Public Service (Civil Servants and Others) Pensions (Remediable Service) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/141), regs. 1(b), 63(2)

C12

S. 11 applied in part (E.W.) (1.10.2023) by The Firefighters’ Pensions (Remediable Service) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/843), regs. 1(b), 12(7)

C13

S. 11 applied in part (N.I.) (1.10.2023) by The Police Pensions (Remediable Service) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/122), regs. 1(b), 12(7)(b)

C14

S. 11 applied in part (1.10.2023) by S.I. 2005/437, Sch. para. 10(7)(b) (as inserted by The Armed Forces Pensions (Remediable Service) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/998), reg. 1(b), Sch. 3)

C15

Ss. 2-30 applied (E.W.) (1.10.2023) by The Firefighters’ Pensions (Remediable Service) (Wales) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/961), regs. 1(3), 57(2)

C16

S. 11 applied in part (E.W.) (1.10.2023) by The Firefighters’ Pensions (Remediable Service) (Wales) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/961), regs. 1(3), 14(8)

C17

Ss. 2-30 applied (E.W.) (1.10.2023) by The Police Pensions (Remediable Service) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/831), regs. 1(b), 56(2)

C18

S. 11 applied in part (S.) (1.10.2023) by The Teachers’ Pensions (Remediable Service) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (S.S.I. 2023/241), regs. 1(b), 12(7)(b)

C19

S. 11 applied in part (E.W.) (1.10.2023) by The Police Pensions (Remediable Service) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/831), regs. 1(b), 12(7)

C20

Pt. 1 Ch. 1 applied (S.) (1.10.2023) by The Teachers’ Pensions (Remediable Service) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (S.S.I. 2023/241), regs. 1(b), 63

C21

S. 11 applied in part (N.I.) (1.10.2023) by The Public Service (Civil Servants and Others) Pensions (Remediable Service) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/141), regs. 1(b), 12(7)(b)

C22

Pt. 1 Ch. 1 applied (E.W.) (1.10.2023) by The Teachers’ Pension Scheme (Remediable Service) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/871), regs. 1(b), 63(7)

C23

Ss. 2-30 applied (1.10.2023) by The Public Service (Civil Servants and Others) Pensions (Remediable Service) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/942), regs. 1(b), 63(2)

C24

Ss. 2-30 applied (N.I.) (1.10.2023) by The Police Pensions (Remediable Service) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/122), regs. 1(b), 55(2)

C25

S. 11(3)(b) applied (N.I.) (1.10.2023) by The Teachers’ Pension Scheme (Remediable Service) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/131), regs. 1, 12(7)(b)

C26

S. 11(3)(b) applied (N.I.) (1.10.2023) by The Firefighters’ Pensions (Remediable Service) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/133), regs. 1, 12(7)(b)

C27

S. 11(4) applied (N.I.) (1.10.2023) by The Teachers’ Pension Scheme (Remediable Service) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/131), regs. 1, 12(7)(b)

C28

S. 11(4) applied (N.I.) (1.10.2023) by The Firefighters’ Pensions (Remediable Service) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/133), regs. 1, 12(7)(b)

C29

S. 11(7) applied (N.I.) (1.10.2023) by The Firefighters’ Pensions (Remediable Service) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/133), regs. 1, 12(7)(b)

C30

S. 11(7) applied (N.I.) (1.10.2023) by The Teachers’ Pension Scheme (Remediable Service) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/131), regs. 1, 12(7)(b)

Commencement

I1

S. 11 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 131(1)

I2

S. 11 in force at 1.10.2023 in force in so far as not already in force (or on such earlier day as may be appointed), see s. 131(2)(a)(b)

Notes on Chapter 1

Modifications

C6

Pt. 1 Ch. 1 applied (S.) (1.10.2023) by The National Health Service Pension Schemes (Remediable Service) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (S.S.I. 2023/246), regs. 1(2), 74

C7

Pt. 1 Ch. 1 applied (N.I.) (1.10.2023) by The Teachers’ Pension Scheme (Remediable Service) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/131), regs. 1, 63(7)

C8

Pt. 1 Ch. 1 applied (N.I.) (1.10.2023) by The Public Service (Civil Servants and Others) Pensions (Remediable Service) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/141), regs. 1(b), 55(7)

C9

Pt. 1 Ch. 1 applied (1.10.2023) by The Public Service (Civil Servants and Others) Pensions (Remediable Service) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/942), regs. 1(b), 55(7)

C10

Pt. 1 Ch. 1 modified (14.7.2026 for the tax year 2014-15 and subsequent tax years) by The Public Service Pension Schemes (Rectification of Unlawful Discrimination) (Tax) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/673), regs. 1(2), 15