The Armed Forces Pension Scheme Order 2005, Paragraph A.10 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 08 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
(1) [F1Subject to paragraph (1A), if] an active member—
(a)ceases to serve in a capacity that qualifies him to belong to the Scheme, and
(b)after a period not exceeding 6 months rejoins the armed forces in such a capacity,
the reckonable service and qualifying service for the earlier service and for the later service is treated as a single period of service for all purposes.
[F2(1A) Where an active member meets the conditions in paragraph (1)(a) and (b) and rejoins at a lower rank than the substantive rank held at the end of the earlier service, the member may opt for paragraph (1) to apply, such option may be exercised at any time during the later service. ]
(2) If an active member—
(a)opts to cease to be such a member whilst continuing to serve in a capacity that qualifies him to belong to the Scheme, and
(b)after a period not exceeding 6 months becomes such a member again,
the reckonable service and qualifying service for the earlier period of active membership and for the later period of such membership is treated as a single period of service for all purposes.
(3) Paragraphs (1) and (2) do not apply if before the time when the condition in paragraph (1)(b) or, as the case may be, paragraph (2)(b) is met, a pension has come into payment for the earlier period of service.
[F3(4) Paragraph (1A) does not apply if before the time when the condition in paragraph (1)(b) is met, a pension has come into payment for the earlier period of service.]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 1 rule A.10(1) substituted (6.4.2009) by The Armed Forces Pension Scheme etc. (Amendment) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/544), arts. 1(1), 9(1)(a)
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