3.A.6.  Contractor Ceases to be an Admission Body

If the Contractor or any Sub-Contractor employs any Eligible Employees from a Relevant Transfer Date and:

(a)  the Contractor or any relevant Sub-Contractor does not wish to offer those Eligible Employees membership of the LGPS; or

(b)  the Authority, the Contractor or any relevant Sub-Contractor are of the opinion that it is not possible to operate the provisions of paragraphs 3.A.1 (Contractor to Become an Admission Body) to 3.A.5 (Right of Set-Off) inclusive; or

(c)  if for any reason after the Relevant Transfer Date the Contractor or any relevant Sub-Contractor ceases to be an Admission Body other than on the date of termination or expiry of this Contract or because it ceases to employ any Eligible Employees,

then the provisions of paragraphs 3.A.1 (Contractor to Become an Admission Body) to 3.A.5 (Right of Set-Off) inclusive shall not apply (without prejudice to any rights of the Authority under those paragraphs) and the provisions of paragraph 3.A.7 (Contractor Scheme) shall apply.