http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2012/64/note/madePolice Service of Northern Ireland Pensions (Amendment) Regulations 2012PoliceenGovernment Printer for Northern Ireland2012-02-29POLICE These Regulations amend the Royal Ulster Constabulary Pensions Regulations 1988 and the Police Pension (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2009 in order to increase the rates of contribution payable by members of the police pension schemes governed by those Regulations. EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Royal Ulster Constabulary Pensions Regulations 1988 and the Police Pension (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2009 in order to increase the rates of contribution payable by members of the police pension schemes governed by those Regulations.

They also amend the Royal Ulster Constabulary Pensions (Purchase of Increased Benefits) Regulations 1988 in order to change the limit on the aggregate contributions payable by a member from a flat rate of 15% of the member’s pensionable pay to a percentage of the member’s pensionable pay calculated by adding 4 to the rate of contributions payable by the member under regulation G2(1) of the Royal Ulster Constabulary Pensions Regulations 1988.