The National Health Service Superannuation Scheme etc. (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2013

Amendment of regulation 3.A.1

49.  In regulation 3.A.1 (interpretation of Part 3: general)—

(a) after the definition of “the 2004 Act” insert—

““the 2008 Act” means the Pensions Act 2008(1);”;

(b) after the definition of “2008 Section Optant” insert—

““the 2010 Regulations” means the Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Automatic Enrolment) Regulations 2010(2);”;

(c) for the definition of “appropriate proportion” substitute—

““appropriate proportion” means 70/187;”;

(d) after the definition of “appropriate proportion” insert—

““automatic enrolment date” means the date referred to in section 3(7) (automatic enrolment) of the 2008 Act;

“automatic re-enrolment date” means the date determined in accordance with regulation 12 (opting out) of the 2010 Regulations (as modified by regulation 14 (jobholders excluded from automatic re-enrolment) of those Regulations(3));”; and

(e) for the definition of “pay period” substitute—

““pay period” means, in relation to members who receive either salary, wages or other regular payments under a contract of employment or a contract for services, the period in respect of which each payment is made in accordance with the terms of that  contract;”.

(1)

2008 c.30.

(2)

S.I. 2010/772.

(3)

Regulation 14 was substituted by regulations 17 and 22 of S.I. 2012/215.