Members who have been dismissed or required to resignN.I.
95.—(1) This regulation applies to a member of the police service—
(a)who is dismissed or is required to resign; and
(b)who has reached normal minimum pension age.
(2) If the member has at least 2 years' qualifying service or a transfer payment otherwise than from another occupational pension scheme has been received by this scheme in relation to the member.
(3) If paragraph (2) does not apply, the member is entitled to a refund of all member contributions and payments for added pension under Part 10 (contributions).
(4) If paragraph (2) applies, unless the member chooses to defer payment of the pension—
(a)for the purpose of an appeal to the Department under regulation 206, the member is taken to claim payment of a full retirement pension on the date of dismissal; and
(b)the member is entitled to payment for life of a full retirement pension calculated under regulation 96 (active members) in respect of each month as from the date of dismissal.
(5) If paragraph (2) applies and the member chooses to defer payment of the pension, the member becomes entitled to payment for life of a full retirement pension—
(a)under regulation 89(2) when the member reaches the member's state pension age; or
(b)under regulation 89(4), if the member claims early payment of the pension under regulation 94 (claim for early payment otherwise than on grounds of permanent medical unfitness (deferred members)).