# Teachers' Superannuation Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998, Paragraph 5

Extent: N.I.
Status: prospective

(1) A man who has become entitled to payment of retirement benefits may not make an election under paragraph 3 or 4.
(2) An election under paragraph 3 or 4 shall—
(a) be made by written notice given to the Department within the period specified in sub-paragraphs (3) to (5);
(b) specify the period in respect of which it is made;
(c) specify the rate at which family benefit contributions are to be paid, which shall comply with paragraph 14(2) and (3);
(d) has effect from the date on which the notice is received by the Department; and
(e) except as provided in paragraph 14(4), is irrevocable.
(3) Subject to sub-paragraph (4), a man may make an election under paragraph 3 or 4 only within 6 months after—
(a) his marriage while in pensionable employment; or
(b) his returning to pensionable employment after becoming married while not in such employment; or
(c) where sub-paragraph (4) had become applicable, his returning to pensionable employment after ceasing to be in such employment within 6 months after the previous return; or
(d) his nomination of a beneficiary under regulation E23,
whichever occurs first.
(4) In the case of—
(a) a member who was not continuously in pensionable employment for 6 months or more after 30th April 1974 and before 1st October 1977; or
(b) a non-member who was not continuously in pensionable employment for 6 months or more after 6th December 1973 and before 1st October 1977,
an election under paragraph 3 or 4 may only be made within 6 months after returning to pensionable employment.
(5) A woman may only make an election under paragraph 4 within 6 months after nominating a beneficiary under regulation E23.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1998/333/schedule/6/paragraph/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/teachers-superannuation-regulations-northern-ireland-1998/schedule-6/paragraph-5
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