The National Health Service (Superannuation Scheme, Pension Scheme and Injury Benefits) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2009 No. 19

PART 1 Amendment of the National Health Service Superannuation Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 1995

Amendment of Schedule 1

22.—(1) Schedule 1 (medical and dental practitioners) is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph 3(2)(a)(vii) (meaning of “pensionable earnings”), after “OOH provider” insert “or other employing authority providing OOH services”.

(3) In paragraph 9 (officer service treated as practitioner service)–

(a) for sub-paragraph (1), substitute–

“(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (3), if a member does not have more than 10 years' officer service on first becoming a principal practitioner, the member’s officer service before first becoming a principal practitioner will be treated as practitioner service.”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (5), omit “(early retirement pension (ill health))”; and

(c) in sub-paragraph (5A), omit head (b).

(4) In paragraph 10(3)(a) (contributions to the scheme), for “70” substitute “75”.