The Local Government Superannuation Regulations 1986

Revision of certain elections

F7.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), where—

(a) notice of one or more elections under regulation C8(2) or notice under regulation 16(2)(a) of the Local Government Superannuation (Amendment) Regulations 1979(1) has been given by or in respect of a person in relation to whom regulation F3 applies, and

(b) the service thereby specified amounts to the whole of his reckonable service before, as the case may be—

(i) 1st April 1972, or

(ii) any earlier date on which he became a widower or was judicially separated from his wife or on which his marriage was dissolved,

he or his personal representatives may elect that the period which he is or is deemed to be entitled to reckon as reckonable service by virtue of regulation F6(1)(a) or (b) is to be treated as having been included in the service specified in the latest notice.

(2) An election under paragraph (1)—

(a) may not be made unless notice of election under regulation R3 of the 1974 regulations was given within the period of 6 months beginning on the relevant date, or in the case of a deceased employee who died during that period within the period of 12 months beginning on the date of his death, and

(b) must, unless they allow a longer period, be made by giving notice in writing to the administering authority concerned within 3 months after the date of notification of a decision by that authority, or as the case may be a determination by the Secretary of State under regulation N8, that the person is or is deemed to be entitled to reckon such a period as is mentioned in paragraph (1).

(3) For the purposes of paragraph (2)(a) the relevant date—

(a) where regulation F3(2)(f) applies, is 25th April 1985, and

(b) in any other case, is 1st December 1982.

(1)

S.I. 1979/2.