Section 54 — Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992: Category A and Category B retirement pensions: supplemental provisions.

Category A and Category B retirement pensions: supplemental provisions. 54 1 Regulations may provide that in the case of a person of any prescribed description who—

a has become entitled to a Category A or Category B retirement pension ... ;

and b elects in such manner and in accordance with such conditions as may be prescribed that the regulations shall apply in his case, this Part of this Act shall have effect as if that person had not become entitled to such a retirement pension or to a shared additional pension .

2 Regulations under subsection (1) above may make such modifications of the provisions of this Part of this Act, or of those of Chapter II of Part I of the Social Security Act 1998 as those provisions apply in a case where a person makes an election under the regulations, as may appear to the Secretary of State necessary or expedient. 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .