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Paragraph 2

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(1)

The contribution period must be one of not less than one year, and begins on the first day of the month following the expiry of a period of one month from the date of acceptance of the election by the Scottish Ministers.

(2)

The contribution period and the past period must be such that A + B does not exceed 15 per cent of his or her contributable salary for the time being, where–

  • A is the rate at which the additional contributions are payable; and

  • B is the rate at which he or she pays other contributions under Part C (except any treated as employer’s contributions) or towards the provision of a pension otherwise than under these Regulations.