PART DRETIREMENT BENEFITS

Preliminary definitions

“Pensionable remuneration”

D1.—(1) A person’s pensionable remuneration, in relation to a local government employment, is his remuneration for so much of the relevant period as he is entitled to count as a period of membership in relation to that employment.

(2) For the purposes of this regulation, the relevant period is—

(a)the year ending with the day on which the person ceases to be a member; or

(b)such other period as in accordance with Schedule D1 is to be regarded as the relevant period.

(3) Paragraph (1) has effect subject to the further provisions concerning pensionable remuneration in that Schedule and in Schedule C5 (limitations on contributions and benefits), and the provisions of paragraph 6 of Schedule M2 (modifications of regulations in respect of certain former contributory employees).