3. A person who belongs to one of the classes of employees designated in Schedule II who, on 31 December 1991, was not a member of the Government and Public Employees Retirement Plan pursuant to paragraph 7 of section 4 of the Act respecting the Government and Public Employees Retirement Plan (chapter R-10) as it read on 31 December 2000 may, upon prior authorization of the Government, become a member of the plan by sending a notice to that effect to Retraite Québec. The employee’s membership may not become effective prior to 1 January of the year during which the notice is received by Retraite Québec.