Restriction of existing pension schemesN.I.
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18.—(1) No benefits are to be provided under an existing scheme to or in respect of a person in relation to the person's service after the closing date.
(2) In this Act “existing scheme” means a scheme listed in Schedule 5 (whether made before or after this section comes into force).
(3) Subsection (1) does not apply—
(a)in relation to an existing scheme which is a defined contributions scheme;
(b)to benefits excepted by Schedule 5 (injury and compensation benefits).
(4) The closing date is 31 March 2015. ...
[(4A) Subsection (1) does not apply, and is treated as never having applied, in relation to a person’s service that is pensionable service under an existing scheme by virtue of—
(a)section 2(1) of PSPJOA 2022 (remediable service treated as pensionable service under Chapter 1 legacy scheme), or
(b)section 42(2) of that Act (remediable service treated as pensionable service under judicial legacy scheme).
For further provision affecting the application of subsection (1), see section 89(4) of that Act.]
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(10) In subsection (1), the reference to benefits in relation to a person's service includes benefits relating to the person's death in service.
(11) In subsection (4), “the relevant local government scheme” means regulations under Article 9 of the Superannuation Order.
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