Other minor and consequential amendments
4.—(1) The Armed Forces Early Departure Payments Scheme Order 2005(1) is amended as specified in paragraphs (2) and (3).
(2) In article 3(2) in the definition of “member” omit paragraph (a)(i) (the Royal Irish Regiment (Part Time)).
(3) In article 4 (relevant service) after paragraph (d) insert—
“(e)in the case of any person who is or has been a Gurkha Pension Scheme transferee (as defined in rule L.1(3) of the AFPS 2005), the period of qualifying service he is (or was) entitled to count under rule L.4 of the AFPS 2005.”.
(4) In article 3(1) of the Armed Forces Redundancy Scheme Order 2006(3) in the definition of “member”—
(a)sub-paragraphs (d) and (e) become sub-paragraphs (a) and (b), and
(b)in the resulting sub-paragraph (a), omit paragraph (i) (the Royal Irish Regiment (Part Time)).
The definition of “member” in article 3 was amended by article 12(2) of the Armed Forces Pension Scheme etc. Amendment Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/717).
S.I. 2006/55. The definition of “member” in article 3(1) was amended by article 12(2) of the Armed Forces Pension Scheme etc. Amendment Order 2006.