18.—(1) This sub-paragraph applies to a police officer who has made a transfer election in accordance with regulation 4(8) and who was ineligible for pension awards payable on the ground of permanent disablement under regulation G7 of the 1988 Regulations.
(2) A police officer to whom sub-paragraph (1) applies shall be ineligible for pension awards payable on the ground of permanent disablement in respect of the pensionable service he is entitled to reckon for the purposes of these Regulations under paragraphs 5 or 8, as applicable; and he shall remain so ineligible in respect of such pensionable service even if he subsequently makes an election under regulation 7(1) which is later cancelled under regulation 7(5)(6)(7)(8) or (9) or he retires or otherwise ceases to serve and subsequently rejoins his force or joins another force.
(3) Subject to paragraph 17, a police officer to whom sub-paragraph (1) applies shall also be ineligible for pension awards payable on the ground of permanent disablement for the purposes of these Regulations, as if he were so ineligible under regulation 6(5).