Amendment of the Police Pensions Regulations 20153.

(1)

Schedule 4 (transitional provisions) to the Police Pensions Regulations 20155 is amended as follows.

(2)

In paragraph 1 (interpretation)—

(a)

in the definition of “closing date”, before sub-paragraph (a) insert—

“(za)

if the member is a full protection member of the existing police pension scheme, 31st March 2022;”;

(b)

in the definition of “transition date”, before sub-paragraph (a) insert—

“(za)

if the member is a full protection member of the existing police pension scheme, 1st April 2022;”.

(3)

For paragraph 9(2) (meaning of “full protection member” (the 1987 scheme)) substitute—

“(2)

P ceases to be a full protection member of the 1987 scheme on whichever of the following days occurs first—

(a)

the day on which P ceases to be in pensionable service under that scheme; or

(b)

31st March 2022.”.

(4)

For paragraph 12(2) (meaning of “full protection member” (the 2006 scheme)) substitute—

“(2)

P ceases to be a full protection member of the 2006 scheme on whichever of the following days occurs first—

(a)

the day on which P ceases to be in pensionable service under that scheme; or

(b)

31st March 2022.”.

(5)

In paragraph 35(2) (pensionable service under the existing police pension scheme), for “purchase of increased benefits” substitute “an election to purchase increased benefits made before 1st April 2022”.