2. These Regulations establish a scheme that provides for—
(a)entitlement to a lump sum payment and periodical payments when membership of the regular forces ceases and certain conditions as to age and service as a member of the regular forces are met (see regulations 8 to 15); and
(b)entitlement to a lump sum payment, where those conditions are not met but at the time membership of the regular forces ceases the member—
(i)meets certain conditions as to length of service as a member of the regular forces (see regulations 16 to 18); or
(ii)is unfit for service as a member of the armed forces (see regulations 19 to 22).