Regulation 3 Insertion of regulation 49A in the principal Regulations

After regulation 49 insert—

“Conditions relating to Class 3 contributions: transfers to the Communities’ pension scheme

49A.

(1)

The entitlement of a person to pay a Class 3 contribution is subject to the condition set out in paragraph (2).

(2)

The condition is that a person may not pay a Class 3 contribution for any part of the period to which that person’s Communities transfer relates.

(3)

For the purposes of this regulation, paragraph (3) of regulation 148A applies to determine the meaning of a Communities transfer in the same way as it applies to determine the meaning of that expression for the purposes of that regulation.”.