36Determination of questionsE
(1)The Board is to decide any question arising as to—
(a)whether a clerk, deaconess or licensed lay worker has performed or is performing pensionable service;
(b)the length of a qualifying period of pensionable service in any given case or the date on which a qualifying period ended;
(c)whether a member of the past service scheme satisfies any other conditions for receiving a pension under the scheme or the terms and conditions on which the pension is payable;
(d)whether a member of the scheme has retired or the date on which the member retired;
(e)the rate at which a pension under the scheme is to be paid;
(f)the right of a member of the scheme to a repayment of payments made by him or her;
(g)the rights of a surviving spouse or civil partner or of a child or dependant of a member (including whether or not a particular person is a dependant of a member).
(2)Before making a decision under subsection (1), the Board must give the member or other person concerned, or his or her agent, an opportunity to be heard.
Commencement Information
I1S. 36 in force at 1.3.2019 by S.I. 2019/98, art. 2