1.—(1) This paragraph has effect for defining expressions used in this Schedule.
(2) “Qualifying member” means a member of a police force who—
(a)immediately before 1st September 1994 was a member of that or another police force,
(b)was not then on unpaid leave,
(c)has at all times after 31st August 1994 been a member of a police force, and
(d)has not after that date been on unpaid leave.
(3) “Re-joining member” means a member of a police force who by reason only of a relevant absence is not a qualifying member.
(4) “Relevant absence” means—
(a)a period of central service or overseas service, or
(b)a period of unpaid leave,
ending after 31st August 1994.
(5) “Housing emoluments” means any one or more of the following kinds of payments under the principal Regulations as they had effect before the coming into force of these Regulations—
(a)a housing allowance under regulation 49,
(b)a transitional rent allowance and a transitional supplementary rent allowance under regulation 49B,
(c)a supplementary housing allowance under regulation 50,
(d)a compensatory grant under regulation 52, and
(e)a compensatory allowance under regulation 52B,
and in relation to a re-joining member includes a rent allowance under regulation 49 as it had effect before 1st April 1990; and “housing allowance” and “transitional rent allowance” mean respectively the allowances mentioned in (a) and (b) above.