Exception for full protection members during protection periodN.I.
10.—(1) The protection period for a person (P) who is a full protection member of the PCSPS(NI) is the period which—
(a)begins on the day after the scheme closing date (or if paragraph 15(3) applies, the day after the existing public body pension scheme closed to all members); and
(b)ends when P ceases to be a full protection member of the PCSPS(NI) (unless P is a tapered protection member by virtue of paragraph 9(5)).
(2) During the protection period—
(a)P is eligible to be in pensionable service under the PCSPS(NI);
(b)section 18(1) of the Act does not apply in respect of that pensionable service; and
(c)benefits are to be provided under the PCSPS(NI) to or in respect of P in relation to that pensionable service.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 2 para. 10 in operation at 18.12.2014, see reg. 1(2)