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CHAPTER 5N.I.Deferred membership
Meaning of “deferred member”N.I.
40.—(1) A person (P) becomes a deferred member of this scheme in relation to a continuous period of pensionable service under this scheme ( “ period of service ”) if paragraph (2) or (3) applies.
(2) This paragraph applies if —
(a)P ceases to be an active member of this scheme in relation to the period of service before reaching P's state pension age;
(b)on ceasing to be an active member, P does not become a pensioner member of this scheme in relation to the period of service; and
(c)P has at least 2 years' qualifying service or a transfer payment otherwise than from another occupational pension scheme has been received by this scheme in relation to P.
(3) For the purpose of this regulation, a person on a period of unpaid leave during which the employment relationship continues M1 ceases to be an active member if the period of leave exceeds 5 years.
(4) Paragraph (2) does not apply to a deferred member who falls within regulation 4(1)(b) or (d).
(5) A person becomes a deferred member of this scheme in relation to an amount of accrued added pension if—
(a)the circumstances in regulation 103(1) (deferment of added pension attributable to recent payments) apply; or
(b)the person exercises the option under regulation 121 (option to defer payment of retirement added pension).
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M1See regulation 19 (periods of unpaid leave) for periods of unpaid leave during which the employment relationship continues
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