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The Armed Forces Pension Regulations 2014
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CHAPTER 3Membership options
Option not to join scheme
18.—(1) A person may, before the end of the period of 3 months beginning with the person’s first day (or such longer period, if any, as the scheme manager considers appropriate), opt not to belong to this scheme.
(2) The option is to be exercised by notice in writing to the person’s commanding officer in such form as the scheme manager requires.
(3) The option has effect from the person’s first day.
Option to leave the scheme
19.—(1) A person, who is an active member of this scheme, may opt to cease to be such a member.
(2) The option may only be exercised by notice in writing to the person’s commanding officer in such form as the scheme manager requires.
(3) For the purposes of this regulation, the option is treated as having been exercised on the date on which it is received by the commanding officer.
(4) A member who exercised the option ceases to be an active member at the beginning of—
(a)the first pay period beginning on or after the date on which the option is exercised; or
(b)if the scheme manager considers that period inappropriate, such other pay period as the scheme manager considers appropriate.
Option to join the scheme
20.—(1) A person, who is eligible to be an active member of this scheme but is not in pensionable service under this scheme, may opt at any time to become an active member, subject to the following provisions of this regulation.
(2) Unless the scheme manager specifies, a person may only exercise the option under paragraph (1) once during any period of 12 months.
(3) The option may only be exercised by notice in writing to the person’s commanding officer in such form as the scheme manager requires.
(4) For the purposes of this regulation, the option is treated as having been exercised on the date on which it is received by the person’s commanding officer.
(5) A person who exercises the option becomes an active member on the date on which the option is exercised or at such other time as the scheme manager considers appropriate.
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