PART 1Preliminary

F1Active Membership2A

1

A person (P) is an active member of this scheme if—

a

P is in pensionable service under this scheme; or

b

P is not in pensionable service under this scheme and paragraph (2) or (3) applies.

2

This paragraph applies if P is on unpaid authorised absence.

3

This paragraph applies if—

a

P is in scheme employment;

b

P is on unpaid sick leave or on unpaid child-related leave; and

c

P was an active member of this scheme, the PCSPS(NI) or another permitted pension scheme immediately before that leave began.

4

In this regulation “another permitted pension scheme” means, in relation to P, a pension scheme approved by the scheme manager for the purposes of this regulation.