SCHEDULE 2Transitional provisions

PART 9Transfer of final salary benefits

Member of this scheme or the PCSPS(NI)

45.

(1)

This paragraph applies to a person who transfers final salary benefits into the PCSPS(NI)

(2)

Unless the person is a protected member of the PCSPS(NI), F1the person’s service which has been transferred into the PCSPS(NI) is taken to be qualifying service for the purposes of this scheme and the person—

(a)

becomes a member of this scheme; and

(b)

is taken to be a F2transition member with continuity of service.

(3)

If the person is a protected member of the PCSPS(NI), the scheme manager must determine, by reference to the rules of the PCSPS(NI), which Section of the PCSPS(NI) the person joins.