Exception for tapered protection members during protection period
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20.—(1) The protection period for a tapered protection member of the PCSPS(NI) is the period which—
(a)begins on the day after the scheme closing date (or if paragraph 24(3) applies, the day after the day that the existing public body pension scheme closed to any further accrual by members of benefits under the scheme); and
(b)ends when P ceases to be a tapered protection member of the PCSPS(NI).
(2) During the protection period—
(a)P is eligible to be in pensionable service under the PCSPS(NI);
(b)section 18(1) of the Act does not apply in respect of that pensionable service; and
(c)benefits are to be provided under the PCSPS(NI) to or in respect of P in relation to that pensionable service.