The Armed Forces Redundancy Scheme Order 2020

Amendment of article 3 of the AFRS 2006 Order

4.  In article 3 (interpretation), insert at the appropriate place in alphabetical order—

““AFPS 2015” means the pension scheme established by the Armed Forces Pension Regulations 2014(1);

“flexible service” means one or both of the following types of service—

(a)

part-time service;

(b)

restricted separation service,

and references to a member serving on flexible terms must be construed accordingly;

“part-time service” means—

(a)

for enlisted members, a period of service where the member is serving in accordance with an arrangement provided for in regulations made under section 329(2)(ha)) of the Armed Forces Act 2006(2);

(b)

for members who are officers, a period of service on equivalent terms of service;

“restricted separation service” means—

(a)

for enlisted members, a period of service where the member is serving in accordance with an arrangement which does not restrict the member’s service in a particular area but does make it subject to other geographic restrictions provided for in regulations made under section 329(2)(i) of the Armed Forces Act 2006(3);

(b)

for members who are officers, a period of service on equivalent terms of service;

“service reduction percentage” has the meaning given by article 3A;”.

(1)

S.I. 2014/2336.

(2)

2006 c. 52: section 329(2)(ha) was inserted by the Armed Forces (Flexible Working) Act 2018 (c.2), section 1(3)(a).

(3)

Section 329(2)(i) was substituted by the Armed Forces (Flexible Working) Act 2018 (c.2), section 1(3)(b).