22 Closure of sections of schemes
After paragraph 25 of Schedule 2 insert—

“25A Closure of sections of schemes
1 The closure of any section of a scheme, from a particular date, to workers who have not already joined it.
2 For the purposes of paragraph (1)—
(a) a scheme may be divided into two or more sections, and
(b) a section of a scheme shall mean any of the groups in sub-paragraph (3).
3 A section of a scheme shall mean any of the following—
(a) any group of members who became eligible to join, or who joined, the scheme on, after or before a particular date on the basis that particular benefits will be provided to or in respect of those members or that a particular level of contributions will be paid in respect of those members; or
(b) any group of members who became eligible to join, or who joined, the scheme as a result of a block transfer or relevant transfer.”

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