PART 3Amendment of the Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008
General
6. The Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008(1) are amended as provided by regulations 7 to 10.
Amendment of regulation 6
7.—(1) Regulation 6 (Interpretation) is amended as provided by paragraphs (2) to (4).
(2) After the definition of “GOS arrangements” insert—
““GP Federation” means a community interest company limited by guarantee, all the members of which are fully registered persons within the meaning of section 55 of the Medical Act 1983(2) and whose names are included in the medical performers list;”.
(3) In the definition of “employing authority” after paragraph (g) insert—
“(ga)a GP Federation which the Department agrees to treat as an employing authority for the purposes of this section of the scheme;”.
(4) In the definition of “practice staff” for the words “or an OOH provider” substitute “, an OOH provider or a GP Federation”.
Amendment of regulation 22
8. After paragraph (10) of regulation 22 (Restrictions on eligibility: general)(3), add—
“(11) That person is employed by a GP Federation but does not assist in the provision of health and personal social services provided by that GP Federation.”.
Amendment of regulation 33
9. In paragraph 1(b) of regulation 33 (Guarantees, indemnities and bonds)(4), for sub-paragraph (iii) substitute—
“(iii)an OOH provider; or
(iv)a GP Federation.”.
Amendment of regulation 137
10.—(1) Regulation 137 (Interpretation of Part 3: general), is amended as provided by paragraphs (2) to (4).
(2) After the definition of “GOS arrangements” insert—
““GP Federation” means a community interest company limited by guarantee, all the members of which are fully registered persons within the meaning of section 55 of the Medical Act 1983(5) and whose names are included in the medical performers list;”.
(3) In the definition of “employing authority” after paragraph (g) insert—
“(ga)a GP Federation which the Department agrees to treat as an employing authority for the purposes of this section of the scheme;”.
(4) In the definition of “practice staff” for the words “or an OOH provider” substitute “, an OOH provider or a GP Federation”.
S.R. 2008 No.256 as amended by S.R. 2009 Nos.65 and 188; S.R. 2010 Nos.22, 286 and 420; S.R. 2011 No.256; S.R. 2012 Nos.42 and 78; S.R. 2013 Nos.40, 73, 247 and 259; S.R. 2014 Nos.59 and 225 and S.R. 2015 Nos.56, 121 122
Regulation 22 as amended by S.R. 2009 No.65, regulation 30; S.R. 2009 No.188, regulation 17; S.R. 2010 No.286, regulation 21 and S.R. 2013 No.40, regulation 11 and S.R. 2015 No. 121, regulation 21
Regulation 33 as amended by S.R.2014 No.225, regulation 12