85.—(1) Before the expiry of 3 months beginning with the date on which a person becomes a member, the Scheme employer must ask the member in writing for the documents specified in paragraph (2).
(2) Those documents are—
(a)a statement in writing listing all the person's previous periods of membership of a public service pension scheme (including the Scheme); and
(b)copies of all notifications previously given to the member under these Regulations and their equivalents under any previous Regulations.
(3) A request under this regulation must contain a conspicuous statement that it is important that the member gives full and accurate information, especially for ascertaining the member's rights under the Scheme.
(4) The Scheme employer need not request any documents if it is satisfied that it, or the appropriate administering authority (if different), already has all material information.