20. A person (P) to whom either paragraph 21 or 22 applies is a transition member.
21. This paragraph applies to a person (P) if—
(a)P is a member of the existing scheme by virtue of his or her pensionable service under that scheme before the transition date;
(b)P is a member of this scheme by virtue of his or her pensionable service under this scheme on or after the transition date; and
(c)either—
(i)unless P dies, P would reach normal pension age under this scheme on or after 2nd September 2025, or
(ii)P enters post-benefit service between 31st March 2012 and the scheme closing date.
22.—(1) This sub-paragraph applies if sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) apply.
(2) This sub-paragraph applies if—
(a)on or before the scheme closing date—
(i)P was an active member of the existing scheme;
(ii)P’s employment was transferred to an employer not mentioned in Parts 2, 3 or 4 of Schedule 1;
(iii)as a result of that transfer, P ceased to be in pensionable service under the existing scheme; and
(iv)P’s employment is subject to existing Fair Deal arrangements.
(b)after the scheme closing date—
(i)P is subject to a Fair Deal transfer; and
(ii)P is not a member of another pension scheme to which P’s employer pays contributions in respect of P.
(3) This sub-paragraph applies if—
(a)on the scheme closing date, P was an active member of the existing scheme or a pension scheme access to which was given under existing Fair Deal arrangements; and
(b)unless P dies, P would reach normal pension age under this scheme on or after 2nd September 2025.
23. A transition member (P) who has continuity of service becomes an active member of this scheme—
(a)if P is in pensionable service on the transition date, on that date; or
(b)on re-entering pensionable service after the transition date.
24. A transition member (P) who does not have continuity of service becomes an active member of this scheme when P re-enters pensionable service on or after the transition date.