# The Teachers' Superannuation (Scotland) Regulations 1993, Regulation B6: Membership


(1) A teacher who–
(a) is employed in pensionable employment; or
(b) is not so employed but expects to enter an employment in which he would be so employed,
may at any time, by giving written notice to the Secretary of State, make an election under this regulation.
(2) As from the date from which the election has effect, the employment referred to in paragraph (1) and any subsequent periods of employment which would otherwise be pensionable employment shall, subject to regulation B7 below, cease to be pensionable employment, and employment where this paragraph applies is in these Regulations referred to as “excluded employment ”.
(3) Where paragraph (1)(a) applies, an election under this regulation has effect–
(a) if the notice is received by the Secretary of State during the first pay period after commencing pensionable employment, from the date on which the teacher became so employed; and
(b) in any other case, from the first day of the pay period following that in which the notice was received by the Secretary of State.
(4) Where paragraph (1)(b) applies, an election under this regulation, if the notice is received by the Secretary of State before or during the first pay period after commencing pensionable employment, has effect from the date on which the teacher became so employed.
(5) An election made under regulation 4A of, or paragraph 6(c) of Schedule 2 to, the 1977 Regulations is to be treated as having been made under this regulation.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/280/regulation/B6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/teachers-superannuation-scotland-regulations-1993/regulation-B6
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