The National Health Service Superannuation Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1999

Medical and dental practitioners

10.  In Schedule 1–

(a) in paragraph 1 in the definition of “Doctors' Retainer Scheme”(1) for “31” substitute “35”;

(b) in paragraph 6 (meaning of “pensionable earnings” in relation to other practitioners)(2) for sub-paragraph (3)(b) substitute–

“(b) a practitioner employed as a medical or dental pilot scheme employee or to whom regulation R13(1)(c) applies, “pensionable earnings” means all salary or wages paid to the practitioner in respect of employment as a practitioner, or all remuneration paid to the practitioner under a contract for services, but does not include bonuses or payments made to cover expenses or for overtime.”;

(c) in sub-paragraph (6) of paragraph 18 (members away from work and maternity absence)(3)–

(i) in head (a) after the words “providing piloted services” insert “or to whom regulation R13(1)(c) applies”;

(ii) in heads (a) and (b) after the word “medical” insert the words “or dental”;

(iii) in head (b) before the word “pilot”, where that word first appears, insert the words “medical or dental”.

(1)

Inserted by S.I. 1997/1916.

(2)

Sub-paragraph (3) was inserted by S.I. 1998/1593.

(3)

Sub-paragraph (6) was inserted by S.I. 1998/1593.