Interests of efficiency of the service
36. Where an officer transition member other than one entitled to a pension pursuant to regulation R2 or R3 of the 1995 Regulations in respect of service in that Section becomes entitled to payment of a premature retirement pension pursuant to regulation 81 of the 2015 Regulations and claims that pension—
(a)the member at the same time becomes eligible to a pension under whichever of regulations E3A of the 1995 Regulations or 2.D.11 of the 2008 Regulations applies to the member in relation to the termination of that member’s employment in the interests of efficiency of the service in which the member is employed; and
(b)the member’s employing authority must make a contribution to the Secretary of State in respect of the cost of that pension in accordance with regulation D2 of the 1995 Regulations or 2.C.6 of the 2008 Regulations.