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.