3.1  INTRODUCTION

3.1.1 The Contract must specify its duration. It must specify a Service Commencement Date to distinguish the time (if any) from the signing of the Contract, and before the Service Period, from the Service Period itself. The choice of duration should be considered in the light of the issues set out in Section 3.2 (Factors to Consider). PF2 contracts however should not be entered into for periods of less than ten years.