PART 13Supplementary
CHAPTER 3Guaranteed minimum pensions
Interpretation and application204
1
This Chapter does not apply to—
a
a pension that is forfeited—
i
as a result of a conviction for treason; or
ii
under regulation 211 (forfeiture: offences committed by members), in a case where the relevant offence within the meaning of that regulation is an offence under the Official Secrets Acts 1911 to 1989 M1;
b
a pension that is commuted under regulation 132 (option for pension credit member to commute whole pension: serious ill-health); or
c
a pension that is commuted under regulation 203 (commutation of small pensions) where the conditions in regulation 60 of the Occupational Pension Schemes (Contracting-out) Regulations 1996 M2 (payment of a guaranteed minimum pension as a lump sum) are met.
2
But if any other provision of this scheme is inconsistent with this Chapter, this Chapter prevails.
3
In this Chapter—
a
“GMP age”—
i
for a man, means 65; and
ii
for a woman, means 60; and
b
references to the amount of a pension are to its amount after the subtraction of the commutation amount (if any).