PART 12Supplementary
CHAPTER 3Forfeiture and set-off
Forfeiture: offences committed by a member’s beneficiaryI1166
1
If the beneficiary of a deceased member of this scheme (D) is convicted of a relevant criminal offence, the scheme manager may withhold benefits payable to the beneficiary in respect of D.
2
The scheme manager may withhold benefits to the extent the scheme manager considers appropriate but may only withhold that part of a pension that exceeds any guaranteed minimum to which the beneficiary is entitled under section 13 of the 1993 Act.
3
If the scheme manager withholds all of the benefits payable to a beneficiary, Part 8 (death benefits) applies as if the beneficiary had died before D.
4
In this regulation, “relevant criminal offence” means—
a
the murder of D;
b
the manslaughter of D; or
c
any other offence of which the unlawful killing of D is an element.