87Transfer of credits to Scheme

87 Transfer of credits to Scheme (1) A registered worker may apply to the Board in an approved form for the Board's recognition of a period of service credited to the worker (the previous service) under a reciprocal scheme. (2) On receiving the application, the Board must request the reciprocal authority for the scheme to pay to the Board an amount for the recognition in accordance with the reciprocal agreement to which the scheme relates. (3) On receiving the payment: (a) the Board must, in accordance with the Determinations, recognise so much of the previous service as corresponds to the payment; and (i) convert the recognised service into an LSL credit for the worker in accordance with the Determinations; and (ii) credit the worker with the LSL credit. (4) This section has effect subject to the reciprocal agreement.