Regulation 7 Contributor

(1)

Subject to paragraph (2), a person is a contributor while an election under regulation 4(1)(a) or (c) has effect or if he has paid a lump sum pursuant to an election under regulation 4(1)(b).

(2)

A person who—

(a)

has become entitled to retirement benefits under regulation 48 of the Principal Regulations;

(b)

has, under regulation 6(1)(d) or (3)(c), cancelled the election to pay regular contributions; or

(c)

subject to paragraph (3), has ceased to be employed in reckonable service and is not paying contributions under regulations 27 and 28 of the Principal Regulations (additional contributions for current period),

ceases to be a contributor.

(3)

For the purposes of this regulation a person who—

(a)

has ceased to be employed in reckonable service; and

(b)

has re-entered reckonable service within 3 months,

shall be treated as having continued to be employed in reckonable service.