204.—(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(1);
(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(2) (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).
1989 c.6; see section 16(2) for the meaning of “Official Secrets Acts 1911 to 1989”.
S.I. 1996/1172. Regulation 162 was substituted by S.I. 2006/744 and amended by S.I. 2006/1337, 2009/2930 and 2010/499.