# The Savings Certificates Regulations 1991, Paragraph 1: Persons entitled to hold index-linked certificates purchased before7th September 1981


An index-linked certificate issued before 7th September 1981 may beheld by any person who—
(a) is not under a legal disability, and
(b) had at the date he or she purchased the index-linked certificateattained the minimum eligible age, that is—
(i) in relation to an index-linked certificate issued not laterthan 16th November 1980, the age of 65 years in the case of a man or theage of 60 years in the case of a woman;
(ii) in relation to an index-linked certificate issued after 16thNovember 1980 but not later than 5th April 1981 the age of 60 years; or
(iii) in relation to an index-linked certificate issued after 5thApril 1981, the age of 50 years;
or by any two or more of such persons jointly:
Provided that nothing in sub-paragraph (b) shall prevent anindex-linked certificate, whenever issued, from being transferred to aperson who is at the date of transfer eligible to hold an index-linkedcertificate.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/1031/schedule/1/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/savings-certificates-regulations-1991/schedule-1/paragraph-1
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