# The Teachers' Superannuation (Scotland) Regulations 2005, Regulation F6: Discharge of pension credit liability


(1) The Scottish Ministers in relation to a pension credit derived from the Scheme may discharge their liability in respect of the credit by conferring appropriate rights under the Scheme on the ex-spouse.
(2) If the Scheme becomes closed to new members, the liability in respect of any pension credit derived from the Scheme may be discharged in accordance with paragraphs 2(3) to (5) of Schedule 5 to the 1999 Act and in accordance with regulations made under paragraph 2(3) of Schedule 5 to that Act.
(3) For the purposes of this regulation, rights conferred on the ex-spouse are appropriate if–
(a) they are conferred with effect from, and including, the day on which the pension sharing order, under which the credit arises, takes effect; and
(b) their value, when calculated in accordance with regulations made by the Secretary of State under section 30(1) of the 1999 Act in relation to the calculation of cash equivalents, equals the amount of the credit.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/393/regulation/F6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/teachers-superannuation-scotland-regulations-2005/regulation-F6
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