15.—(1) A person (P) to whom any of paragraphs 18 to 21 applies is a tapered protection member of the 1992 Scheme or the NFPS.
(2) P ceases to be a tapered protection member of the 1992 Scheme or the NFPS on whichever of the following days occurs first—
(a)P’s tapered protection closing date; or
(b)the day on which P ceases to be in pensionable service under the 1992 Scheme or if later, ceases to be eligible to be in pensionable service under the NFPS unless sub-paragraph (3) or sub-paragraph (4) applies.
(3) This sub-paragraph applies if—
(a)before P’s transition date P returns to service which is pensionable under the NFPS from service which is pensionable under an existing scheme or an existing public body pension scheme; and
(b)P would have been a protected member of that existing scheme or existing public body pension scheme had P re-entered service which is pensionable under that scheme on the date P returns to service which is pensionable under the NFPS.
(4) This sub-paragraph applies if—
(a)before P’s transition date P returns to service which is pensionable under the NFPS otherwise than from service which is pensionable under an existing scheme or an existing public body pension scheme; and
(b)P returns to service which is pensionable under the NFPS after a gap in service not exceeding five years.
(5) For the purpose of paragraph (4)(b), after the scheme closing date, P is not on a gap in service while P is in pensionable public service.