# The Transfer of State Pensions and Benefits (Amendment) Regulations 2010, Regulation 4: Amendment of the Transfer of State Pensions and Benefits Regulations 2007


(1) Regulation 2 (transferable rights) is amended in accordance with this regulation.
(2) In paragraph (1)—
(a) for “paragraph (2)” substitute “paragraphs (2) to (2B)”;
(b) in sub-paragraph (a), for “the 1992 Act” substitute “the 1992 Acts”;
(c) in sub-paragraph (c), after “Act 1965” insert “and the National Insurance Act (Northern Ireland) 1966”.
(3) In paragraph (2)—
(a) in sub-paragraph (a)(i), for “the 1992 Act” substitute “the 1992 Acts”;
(b) in sub-paragraph (a)(ii), for “that Act” substitute “those Acts”;
(c) in sub-paragraph (b), after “Act 1992” insert “and section 142 of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992”.
(4) After paragraph (2) insert—
“(2A) Paragraph (1) does not include any such rights which are referable to the period specified in paragraph (2B).
(2B) The period referred to in paragraph (2A) is the period commencing on the date on which the person begins active employment as an official of the EU and ending on the date on which the person ceases such employment, excluding any period of—
(a) secondment; or
(b) leave on personal grounds.”.
(5) In paragraph (3)—
(a) after “Regulations 1979” insert “and regulation 6(1) of the Social Security (Widow’s Benefit and Retirement Pensions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1979”; and
(b) for “the paragraph” substitute “each of those paragraphs”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/1825/regulation/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/transfer-of-state-pensions-and-benefits-amendment-regulations-2010/regulation-4
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