3. In regulation 7 (election not to pay pension contributions)—
(a)after paragraph (3) insert—
“(3A) In the case of a police officer who has given notice under paragraph (1) within three months of a relevant event, his election under that paragraph shall be deemed to have taken effect on the date of that relevant event.
(3B) A relevant event for the purposes of paragraph (3A) is—
(a)the automatic enrolment date;
(b)an automatic re-enrolment date;
(c)the police officer first becoming liable to pay pension contributions by reason of exercising the right afforded by section 7 of the Pensions (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008(1) (jobholder’s right to opt in).”;
(b)at the end of paragraph (5), insert “and the election shall cease to have effect as from the date on which an instalment of pay next falls due to him after the receipt of such notice”.
(c)For paragraphs (6) to (9) substitute—
“(6) An election made by a police officer under paragraph (1) shall, if it has not been cancelled under paragraph (5), be cancelled on the automatic enrolment date or (if that date has passed) on the next automatic re-enrolment date, and shall cease to have effect as from the date on which an instalment of pay next falls due to him after the date of cancellation.
(7) A written notice given under paragraph (1) or (5) shall be signed by the police officer or, where the notice is in electronic format it shall include a statement confirming that the notice is given by the police officer personally.”.