Membership accrued before 1st April 2008: active members
3. (1) This regulation applies to a person who was an active member of the 1997 Scheme and becomes a member of the Scheme by virtue of regulation 2 of the Benefits Regulations.
(2) Notwithstanding the revocations effected by regulation 2, the regulations listed in the Schedule continue to have effect, subject to regulation 4, so far as is necessary so that—
(a) The person’s total membership accrued in the 1997 Scheme in respect of, or calculated by reference to, his service before 1st April 2008, and the pension rights accrued at that date, are preserved; and
(b) his benefits under the 1997 Scheme are payable immediately where benefits become payable without reduction under regulations 16, 17, 19 and 20 of the Benefits Regulations, or with the appropriate actuarial reduction in line with guidance produced by the Government Actuary where benefits become payable under regulations 18 or 30 of the Benefits Regulations.
(3) But his pay, for the purposes of any calculation of benefits under paragraph (2), is calculated in accordance with regulations 8 to 11 of the Benefits Regulations.
(4) And, for the purposes of regulations 24, 33 or 36 of the Benefits Regulations as they apply to nominated cohabiting partners or civil partners, only periods of membership after 5th April 1988 are to be taken into account.