The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation Scheme and Injury Benefits) and Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013

Amendment of regulation 137

14.—(1) Regulation 137 (Interpretation of Part 3: general) is amended as provided by paragraphs (2) to (5).

(2) For the definition of “the 1997 Order” substitute—

““the 1997 Order” means the Health Services (Primary Care) (Northern Ireland) Order 1997(1).”.

(3) In the definition of “employing authority” for paragraph (k) substitute—

“(k) Health and Social Care Trust (HSC Trust) established under Article 10 of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1991;”.

(4) For the definition of “pensionable earnings ceiling” substitute—

““pensionable earnings ceiling” in relation to—

(a)

GDS arrangements;

(b)

piloted services;

is to be construed in accordance with regulation 143(4);.”.

(5) At the appropriate place in alphabetical order insert the following definitions—

““dental list” means a list kept pursuant to the Health and Personal Social Services General Dental Services Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993;

“dental pilot scheme employee” means an individual who, in connection with the provision of personal dental services in accordance with a pilot scheme, is employed by a person providing those services;

“HSC dental employee” means an individual who, in connection with the provision of health care in the health service is employed by—

(a)

a HSC Trust;

(b)

the Regional Board;

(c)

a registered dentist; or

(d)

a registered dentist who is providing personal dental services in accordance with a pilot scheme;

“HSC Trust” means a trust established under Article 10 of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1991;

“personal dental services” has the meaning given in Article 3(7) of the 1997 Order;

“pilot scheme” has the meaning given in Article 3(1) of the 1997 Order;

“piloted services” has the meaning given in Article 3(4) of the 1997 Order;

“Regional Board” means the Regional Health and Social Care Board, established under section 7 of the Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009;

“registered dentist” has the meaning given in section 53(1) of the Dentists Act 1984;”.

(1)

S.I. 1997/1177 (N.I. 7)