SCHEDULE 4Transitional provisions

PART 1General

Continuity of service (1987 transition members)4

1

A 1987 transition member (T) has continuity of service for the purpose of these Regulations if T has continuity of service in relation to—

a

a period of service under the 1987 scheme; and

b

a period of service under this scheme.

2

T has continuity of service in relation to a period of service under the 1987 scheme and a period of service under this scheme unless those periods of service are separated by any gap in pensionable service exceeding 5 years which—

a

begins on or before T’s transition date; and

b

ends on the day on which T becomes an active member of this scheme.

3

For the purpose of sub-paragraph (2), T is not on a gap in pensionable service after the scheme closing date while T is in pensionable service under—

a

an existing scheme other than the 2006 scheme or the existing England and Wales police pension scheme;

b

the 1988 NI police pension scheme;

c

another scheme under section 1 of the Act providing for payment of retirement pensions;

d

the 2015 NI police pension scheme.