Local Government Pension Scheme (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001

Limitations on contributions and benefits

9.  In paragraph 1(1) of Schedule C4,—

(a) in the definition of “Class B member”

(i) at the end of sub-paragraph (b) delete the word “and”;

(ii) at the end of sub-paragraph (c) insert the word “and”; and

(iii) after sub-paragraph (c) insert the following—

“(d) has continued to be a member since before 1st June 1989 and has either not had a continuity break or satisfies one of the continuity conditions mentioned in sub-paragraph (7) in relation to any period when he was not a member.”;

(b) in the definition of “Class C member”

(i) in sub-paragraph (a) after “17th March 1987” insert “and has not had a continuity break”;

(ii) at the end of sub-paragraph (a) delete the word “and”;

(iii) after sub-paragraph (a) insert the following—

“(aa) has continued to be a member since before 17th March 1987 or satisfies one of the continuity conditions mentioned in sub-paragraph (7) in relation to any period when he was not a member; and”;

(c) after the definition of “Class C member” insert the following definition—

• ““continuity break” is a change of employment from a LGPS employer (including an admission body) to a non-associated or transferee admission body (as defined in regulation B6(16)(c) and (g)) but does not include a change in the case of a person who was a member of the Scheme on 2nd April 2001”;

(d) in sub-paragraphs (5)(b) and (6)(b) insert the word “continuity” between the words “the” and “conditions”; and

(e) in sub-paragraph (7)—

(i) insert the word “continuity” between the words “the” and “conditions”;

(ii) insert “1(1),” before “(5)(b)”; and

(iii) in sub-paragraph (d) for the words “of such cessation he returned to work” substitute the words “he rejoined the Scheme”.