Amendment of the Local Government Pension Scheme (Administration) (Scotland) Regulations 2008
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21. In regulation 10 (joining the scheme)—
(a)for paragraph (5) substitute—
“(5) A person referred to in paragraph (3) who is employed by a body listed in Schedule 2 may be an active member from the date that the employment began provided that the person—
(a)applies to the body to pay contributions in respect of that earlier period at the appropriate contribution rate as provided in regulation 4 of the Benefits Regulations; and
(b)does so within 3 months of becoming eligible to join the Scheme, or such longer period as the employer may allow.”; and
(b)in paragraph (7), after “(payment of additional regular contributions)” insert “and regulation 21A(7) (payment of additional contributions: survivor benefits (ASBCs))”.