Schedule 4Transitional provisions

PART 1General

Meaning of “active member” of the 2006 scheme or the equivalent 2006 England and Wales police pension scheme or 2006 Scotland police pension scheme.7

1

This paragraph applies in relation to—

a

the 2006 scheme; and

b

the 2006 England and Wales police pension scheme; and

c

the 2006 Scotland police pension scheme.

2

For the purpose of this Schedule, a transition member (T) is an active member of a scheme mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) on a given date if on that date—

a

T is in pensionable service under that scheme; or

b

T is on a gap in pensionable service not exceeding 5 years.

3

For the purpose of sub-paragraph (2)(b), T is not on a gap in pensionable service after the scheme closing date while T is in pensionable service under—

a

an existing scheme other than the 1988 scheme;

b

the 2006 England and Wales police pension scheme;

c

the 2006 Scotland police pension scheme;

d

another scheme under section 1 of the Act providing for payment of retirement pensions; or;

e

the 2015 England and Wales police pension scheme ;

f

the 2015 Scotland police pension scheme .