# The Teachers' Pensions Regulations 1997, Paragraph 3


(1) Before delivering a declaration a person must have given the Secretary of State written notice of his intention to make an allocation.
(2) The notice is to be given—
(a) in the case of a retiring employee, no later than his application for payment of retirement benefits, and
(b) in any other case, no earlier than 4 months before the later of—
(i) the date on which the person becomes qualified for retirement benefits, and
(ii) his relevant birthday.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/3001/schedule/11/paragraph/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/teachers-pensions-regulations-1997/schedule-11/paragraph-3
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