Regulation 28 Opting out of this scheme after automatic enrolment date

(1)

A person (P) opts out of this scheme in relation to service in an eligible employment if P opts not to be an active member of this scheme in relation to that service.

(2)

P may only exercise the option by written notice to the scheme manager in a form required by the scheme manager (“opt-out notice”).

(3)

An opt-out notice has effect as follows—

(a)

if the scheme manager receives the opt-out notice within 3 months after P enters the employment, from the first day of the employment;

(b)

if sub-paragraph (a) does not apply and the scheme manager receives the opt-out notice within 3 months after P's automatic enrolment date for the employment, from P's automatic enrolment date;

(c)

if neither sub-paragraph (a) nor (b) applies and the scheme manager receives the opt-out notice within 3 months after P's automatic re-enrolment date, from P's automatic re-enrolment date;

(d)

otherwise, from the first day of the month after the month in which the scheme manager receives the opt-out notice.

(4)

An opt-out notice ceases to have effect from the earliest of—

(a)

the date on which a subsequent opt-in notice has effect in relation to service in that employment,

(b)

P's automatic re-enrolment date for that employment, and

(c)

if P is subject to a Fair Deal transfer in relation to service in that employment, the Fair Deal transfer date.