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After regulation 11(5) (periods of membership) insert—“
(6) A period of membership as a—
(a) qualifying member between 1st January 1995 and 30th November 2007; and
(b) newly qualifying member between 1st January 1995 and 6th February 2009,
shall be calculated for the purposes of these Regulations and the Benefits Regulations, in accordance with regulations 10 (length of period of membership: calculation of benefit) and 19 (calculations) of the 2002 Regulations .
(7) In this regulation—
 “qualifying member” means a member who is party to the Agreement;
 “newly qualifying member” means a member who is employed as a classroom assistant by a voluntary grammar school or a grant maintained integrated school within the meaning of the Education Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 1989; and
 “the Agreement” means the Collective Agreement for the Joint Negotiating Council of the Education and Library Boards dated 30th November 2007.”.
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Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on 3rd May 2012.
Linda MacHugh

A senior officer of the
Department of the Environment
