The Police Pension Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2015 No. 142

SCHEDULE 4 Transitional provisions

PART 10 Pensionable service after the scheme closing date

Active member of the 1988 NI police pension scheme on scheme closing date who joins 2006 scheme

48.—(1) This paragraph applies in relation to a person (P) who—

(a) was an active member of the 1988 NI police pension scheme on the scheme closing date and on 31st March 2012; and

(b) ceases to be in pensionable service under the 1988 NI police pension scheme.

(2) P joins the 2006 scheme if—

(a) P re-enters pensionable service not more than 5 years after ceasing to be in pensionable service under the 1988 NI police pension scheme; and

(b) P would have been a full protection member or tapered protection member of the 1988 NI police pension scheme had P remained in pensionable service under that scheme.

(3) P is taken to be a full protection member or tapered protection member of the 2006 scheme.

(4) P’s protection period—

(a) begins on the day P joins the 2006 scheme; and

(b) ends when P ceases to be a full protection member or tapered protection member of the 2006 scheme.