The Armed Forces Pension Scheme Order 2005

D.15.    Procedure for election under rule D.14

(1) An election under rule D.14 may only be made on or before the date advised to the member by the Scheme administrator (“the closing date”).

(2) A member may at any time on or before the closing date—

(a) revoke an election under that rule, or

(b) amend such an election by altering the amount allocated by it.

(3) An election under that rule and any revocation or amendment of such an election must be made in writing in such form as the Secretary of State requires and be lodged with the Scheme administrator.

(4) Subject to paragraphs (5) and (6), an election under rule D.14 takes effect on the closing date.

(5) The election has no effect if—

(a) the member dies before that date,

(b) it is in favour of a person who dies before that date, or

(c) the Secretary of State is not satisfied that at the time when the election is made that person is a person within rule D.14(1).

(6) The election has no effect unless—

(a) before the closing date the member has made a declaration about the state of his health in such form and, if required, has provided such evidence relating to his health, as the Secretary of State has requested, and

(b) after consultation with the Scheme medical adviser, the Secretary of State is satisfied that at the date on which the member makes the declaration the member is in good health.