
1 
These regulations may be cited as the National Health Service (Superannuation) (England and Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations, 1957, and shall come into operation on the seventh day after the day on which they are made.
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(1) These regulations and the National Health Service (Superannuation) (England and Scotland) Regulations, 1948, shall be construed as one and may be cited together as the National Health Service (Superannuation) (England and Scotland) Regulations, 1948 and 1957.
(2) In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the meanings hereby assigned to them:—
 “the principal regulations” means the National Health Service (Superannuation) (England and Scotland) Regulations, 1948;
 “regulation” means regulation contained in the principal regulations.
(3) The Interpretation Act, 1889, applies to the interpretation of these regulations as it applies to the interpretation of an Act of Parliament.
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In regulation 1, in paragraph (3) thereof (which contains definitions of expressions used in the principal regulations)—
(a) after the definition of “the Scottish regulations” there shall be inserted the following definitions:—'

 ‘“the English rules” means the Superannuation (Local Government and National Health Service) Interchange Rules, 1955;
 “the Scottish rules” means the Superannuation (Local Government and National Health Service) Interchange (Scotland) Rules, 1955;’;
' means the Superannuation (Local Government and National Health Service) Interchange (Scotland) Rules, 1955S.I. 1955/1479 (1955 II, p. 1770).;’;
(b) after the words “the Local Government Superannuation Act, 1937” and after the words “the Local Government Superannuation (Scotland) Act, 1937” there shall be inserted the words “as amended by the Local Government Superannuation Act, 1953”;
(c) in the definition of “English teacher” for the words “the Teachers (Superannuation) Acts, 1918 to 1946” there shall be substituted the words “the Teachers (Superannuation) Acts 1918 to 1956”;
(d) for the definition of “Scottish teacher” there shall be substituted the following definition:—'

 ‘“Scottish teacher” means a person in first class service under the Superannuation Scheme framed and approved under Part IV of the Education (Scotland) Act, 1946 and any amendment thereof.’.
' means a person in first class service under the Superannuation Scheme framed and approved under Part IV of the Education (Scotland) Act, 19469 & 10 Geo. 6. c. 72. and any amendment thereof.’.
4 
In regulation 2 (which relates to the rights of a person who becomes an employee of a Scottish employing authority after ceasing to be an employee of an English employing authority, an English contributory employee or local Act contributor, or an English teacher) after the words “the Scottish regulations” and after the words “the English Regulations” there shall be inserted the words “and, if he was an English contributory employee or local Act contributor, the English rules”.
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In regulation 3 (which relates to the rights of a person who becomes an employee of an English employing authority after ceasing to be an employee of a Scottish employing authority, a Scottish contributory employee or local Act contributor, or a Scottish teacher) after the words “the English regulations” and after the words “the Scottish regulations” there shall be inserted the words “and, if he was a Scottish contributory employee or local Act contributor, the Scottish rules”.
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In regulation 4 (which relates to the rights of a person who becomes an English contributory employee or local Act contributor, or an English teacher after having ceased to be an employee of a Scottish employing authority) for the words from “the Scottish regulations” to the end of the regulation there shall be substituted the words “he shall enjoy rights substantially similar to those which he would have enjoyed by virtue of the English rules or, as the case may be, the English regulations, if he had ceased to be an employee of an English employing authority.”.
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In regulation 5 (which relates to the rights of a person who becomes a Scottish contributory employee or local Act contributor, or a Scottish teacher after having ceased to be an employee of an English employing authority) for the words from “the English regulations” to the end of the regulation there shall be substituted the words “he shall enjoy rights substantially similar to those which he would have enjoyed by virtue of the Scottish rules or, as the case may be, the Scottish regulations, if he had ceased to be an employee of a Scottish employing authority.”.
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In regulation 6 (which relates to the payment of transfer values to and by the Secretary of State)—
(a) in paragraph (1) for the words “by virtue of the English regulations” there shall be substituted the words “under the English rules”;
(b) in paragraph (2) for the words “by virtue of the English regulations” there shall be substituted the words “under the English rules”.
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In regulation 7 (which relates to the payment of transfer values to and by the Minister of Health)—
(a) in paragraph (1) for the words “by virtue of the Scottish regulations” there shall be substituted the words “under the Scottish rules”;
(b) in paragraph (2) for the words “by virtue of the Scottish regulations” there shall be substituted the words “under the Scottish rules”.
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In regulation 8 (which relates to accounts and actuarial valuations)—
(a) in paragraph (1) for the words “paragraph (1) of regulation 37 of the English regulations or the Scottish regulations” there shall be substituted the words “paragraph (1) of regulation 62 of the English regulations or paragraph (1) of regulation 58 of the Scottish regulations”;
(b) in paragraph (2) for the words “Paragraph (2) of regulation 37 of the English regulations” there shall be substituted the words “Paragraph (2) of regulation 62 of the English regulations”;
(c) in paragraph (3) for the words “Paragraph (2) of regulation 37 of the Scottish regulations” there shall be substituted the words “Paragraph (2) of regulation 58 of the Scottish regulations”;
(d) after paragraph (3) there shall be added the following paragraph:—“
(4) References in this regulation to the English regulations are references to the National Health Service (Superannuation) Regulations, 1955 and references to the Scottish regulations are references to the National Health Service (Superannuation) (Scotland) Regulations, 1955”.
Given under the official seal of the Minister of Health this sixth day of May, nineteen hundred and fifty-seven.
Dennis Vosper
Minister of Health
Given under the seal of the Secretary of State for Scotland this sixth day of May, nineteen hundred and fifty-seven.
John S. Maclay
Secretary of State
