# The Teachers' Pension Scheme Regulations 2014, 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/512/regulation/28 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/teachers-pension-scheme-regulations-2014/regulation-28
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