The National Health Service Superannuation Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2011

Modifications of provisions having effect from 1st April 2001 (locum practitioners) (retrospective effect when admitted to supplementary lists)

4.—(1) For the purposes of these Regulations, a person is treated as having been a locum practitioner at any particular time during the period beginning with 1st April 2001 and ending with 30th August 2003 (both dates inclusive) if—

(a) at that particular time, apart from the condition in paragraph (b) of the definition of “locum practitioner”, the person would have fallen or falls within that definition, and

(b) the person meets that condition not later than 31st August 2003.

(2) For the purposes of these Regulations, a person is also treated as having been a locum practitioner at any particular time during the period beginning with 1st April 2001 and ending with 30th August 2003 (both dates inclusive) if—

(a) at that particular time, apart from the condition in paragraph (b) of the definition of “locum practitioner”, the person would have fallen or falls within that definition, and

(b) the person—

(i) became a principal practitioner, an associate general practitioner, an assistant practitioner or a person who is treated as a practitioner under regulation R13 of the 1995 Regulations (participators in pilot schemes) after that particular time and not later than 31st August 2003;

(ii) became a medical pilot scheme employee treated as an officer under regulation R13 of the 1995 Regulations after that particular time and not later than 31st August 2003; or

(iii) became a registered medical practitioner who is an officer after that particular time and not later than 31st August 2003.