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Early leavers: inefficiency and redundancy

19.—(1) Where—

(a)a member is dismissed by reason of redundancy; or

(b)his employing authority has decided that, on the grounds of business efficiency, it is in their interest that he should leave their employment; and

(c)in either case, the member has attained the age of 55,

he is entitled to immediate payment of retirement pension without reduction.

(2) In the case of a person who is a member on 31st March 2008, and to whom paragraph (1) applies before 31st March 2010, that paragraph applies as if “the age of 50” were substituted for “the age of 55”.