The Firefighters' Pension Scheme (Scotland) Order 2007 Amendment Order 2008

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11.  In Part 12 (transfers into and out of the Scheme)–

(a)in rule 4(6)(a) (applications for transfer value payments)–

(i)for “eligible”, substitute “, or is entitled”; and

(ii)omit “firefighter”;

(b)in rule 9(2)(a) (procedure for applications under rule 8) omit “, or such longer period as the authority may allow”;

(c)in rule 10(3)(acceptance of transfer value payments) omit sub-paragraph (a);

(d)in rule 12 (transfer of payments and pension history between fire authorities)–

(i)in paragraph (1)–

(aa)at the end of sub-paragraph (a), insert “and”; and

(bb)omit sub-paragraph (c) and the word “; and” immediately preceding that sub paragraph; and

(ii)after “pensionable service”, insert “and qualifying service”.