Regulation 8 Contributor

(1)

Subject to paragraph (2), a person is a contributor while an election under regulation 4(1) has effect.

(2)

A person who—

(a)

receives retiring allowances under the 1992 Regulations; or

(b)

has, under regulation 6(1)(c) or 6(2)(c), cancelled the election or elections to pay periodical contributions; or

(c)

subject to paragraph (3), has ceased to be in pensionable employment and is not paying contributions under regulation C8 of the 1992 Regulations (contributions for current added years); or

(d)

is in employment which is not pensionable employment by virtue of an election under regulation B6 of the 1992 Regulations,

ceases to be a contributor.

(3)

For the purpose of this regulation a person who—

(a)

has ceased to be in pensionable employment; and

(b)

has re-entered pensionable employment within 3 months,

is to be treated as having continued to be in pensionable employment.