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Section 7 Elections by virtue of section 6: timing and procedureC2C4C5C9C10I1I2C1C3C6C7C8C11C12

United Kingdom

(1)

An election—

(a)

must be made before the end of the section 6 election period,

C13C14C15C16C17C18C19C20C21C22C23C24C25C26(b)

is treated as having taken effect—

(i)

immediately before the member became a pensioner member of the scheme, or (if earlier) became a pensioner member of a Chapter 1 new scheme, in relation to the employment or office, or

(ii)

if the member died without having become a pensioner member of the scheme, or of a Chapter 1 new scheme, in relation to the employment or office, immediately before the member’s death, and

(c)

is irrevocable.

(2)

In this Chapter “the end of the section 6 election period” means—

C27(a)

the end of the period of one year beginning with the day on which a remediable service statement is first provided in respect of the member, or

(b)

such later time as the scheme manager considers reasonable in all the circumstances.

(3)

Scheme regulations made by virtue of section 6(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.

(4)

References in this section to “an election” are to an election by virtue of section 6.

Annotations

Modifications

C1

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)

C2

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)

C3

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)

C4

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)

C5

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)

C6

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)

C7

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)

C8

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)

C9

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

C10

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)

C11

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)

C12

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)

C13

S. 7(1)(b) applied (E.W.) (1.10.2023) by The Police Pensions (Remediable Service) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/831), regs. 1(b), 8(9)

C14

S. 7(1)(b) applied (E.W.) (1.10.2023) by The Firefighters’ Pensions (Remediable Service) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/843), regs. 1(b), 8(9)

C15

S. 7(1)(b) applied (N.I.) (1.10.2023) by The Police Pensions (Remediable Service) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/122), regs. 1(b), 8(9)(b)

C16

S. 7(1)(b) applied (E.W.) (1.10.2023) by The Teachers’ Pension Scheme (Remediable Service) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/871), regs. 1(b), 8(9)

C17

S. 7(1)(b) 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), 8(9)(b)

C18

S. 7(1)(b) applied (1.10.2023) by The Public Service (Civil Servants and Others) Pensions (Remediable Service) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/942), regs. 1(b), 8(9)(b)

C19

S. 7(1)(b) applied (1.10.2023) by S.I. 2005/438, Sch. 3 para. 9(8)(b) (as inserted by The Armed Forces Pensions (Remediable Service) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/998), reg. 1(b), Sch. 2)

C20

S. 7(1)(b) applied (N.I.) (1.10.2023) by The Firefighters’ Pensions (Remediable Service) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/133), regs. 1, 8(9)(b)

C21

S. 7(1)(b) applied (E.W.) (1.10.2023) by The Firefighters’ Pensions (Remediable Service) (Wales) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/961), regs. 1(3), 10(9)

C22

S. 7(1)(b) applied (N.I.) (1.10.2023) by The Teachers’ Pension Scheme (Remediable Service) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/131), regs. 1, 8(9)(b)

C23

S. 7(1)(b) applied (S.) (1.10.2023) by The Teachers’ Pensions (Remediable Service) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (S.S.I. 2023/241), regs. 1(b), 8(9)(b)

C24

S. 7(1)(b) applied (1.10.2023) by S.I. 2005/437, Sch. para. 7(8)(b) (as inserted by The Armed Forces Pensions (Remediable Service) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/998), reg. 1(b), Sch. 3)

C25

S. 7(1)(b) applied (S.) (1.10.2023) by The Police Pensions (Remediable Service) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (S.S.I. 2023/239), regs. 1(2), 8(9)(b)

C26

S. 7(1)(b) applied (S.) (1.10.2023) by The Firefighters’ Pensions (Remediable Service) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (S.S.I. 2023/242), regs. 1(b), 8(8)(b)

C27

S. 7(2)(a) modified (1.10.2023) by S.I. 2005/438, Sch. 3 para. 5(3) (as inserted by The Armed Forces Pensions (Remediable Service) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/998), reg. 1(b), Sch. 2)

Commencement

I1

S. 7 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 131(1)

I2

S. 7 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