PART 4Scheme membership
Chapter 1Active membership
Eligible Service18
1
A member of the police service—
a
is in eligible service; and
b
is eligible to be an active member of this scheme.
2
While a person is a protected member of the existing police pension scheme, the person—
a
is not in eligible service; and
b
is not eligible to be an active member of this scheme.
3
For the purpose of these Regulations, a member of the police service remains in eligible service during—
a
a career break; and
b
any other period of unpaid leave—
i
that does not exceed 5 years; and
ii
during which the employment relationship continues M1
4
For the purpose of these Regulations, a member of a police force remains in eligible service during a period of permanent service unless during that period of permanent service P is in pensionable service in—
a
an existing scheme M2 that relates to the armed forces or another scheme under section 1 of the Act that relates to the armed forces; or
b
any other occupational pension scheme.