(1) This Part applies to persons who—
(a)have been active members of the AFPS 1975 or the Scheme,
(b)have ceased to be in service by virtue of which they are eligible to belong to the Scheme, and
(c)begin to be in such service again on or after 6th April 2005.
(2) But paragraph (1) does not apply where rule A.10(1) (disregard of short breaks in service) applies.
(3) In these Rules an active member of the Scheme to whom this Part applies is referred to as a “a re-employed active member”.
(4) In this Part, in relation to any re-employed active member—
(a)the service referred to in paragraph (1)(b) is referred to as “the earlier service”, and
(b)the service referred to in paragraph (1)(c) is referred to as “the current service”.
(5) Certain rules in this Part also apply to members who opted to cease to be active members and then became such members again (see rule G.6: application of rule G.3 to members who opted to leave the Scheme).