The Police Pensions (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022

Transitional provisions

6.—(1) Schedule 4 (transitional provisions) is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph 1 (interpretation)—

(a) in the definition of “closing date”, before sub-paragraph (a) insert—

“(za) if the member is a full protection member of the existing police pension scheme, 31st March 2022;”;

(b) in the definition of “transition date”, before sub-paragraph (a) insert—

“(za) if the member is a full protection member of the existing police pension scheme, 1st April 2022;”;

(3) For sub-paragraph (2) of paragraph 9 (meaning of “full protection member” (the 1988 scheme)) substitute—

“(2) P ceases to be a full protection member of the 1988 scheme on whichever of the following days occurs first—

(a) the day on which P ceases to be in pensionable service under that scheme; or

(b) 31st March 2022.”.

(4) For sub-paragraph (2) of paragraph 12 (meaning of “full protection member” (the 2006 scheme)) substitute—

“(2) P ceases to be a full protection member of the 2006 scheme on whichever of the following days occurs first—

(a) the day on which P ceases to be in pensionable service under that scheme; or

(b) 31st March 2022.”.

(5) For sub-paragraph (2)(b) of paragraph 23 (transition member who has not reached normal pension age under the existing police pension scheme) for “the 2006 Regulations” substitute “the 2009 Regulations”;

(6) In paragraph 34 (death gratuity – estate)—

(a) in paragraph (2), for “may in its discretion” substitute “must”; and

(b) in paragraph (3), for “may” substitute “must”.

(7) In paragraph 35(2) (pensionable service under the existing police pension scheme), for “purchase of increased benefits” substitute “an election to purchase increased benefits made before 1^st April 2022”.

(8) In the heading at paragraph 39 (Calculation of weighted accrual for part-time service in the 1988 scheme), omit “part-time”.

(9) In paragraph 39 (Calculation of weighted accrual for part-time service in the 1988 scheme),–omit sub-paragraph (9).