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					<dc:identifier>http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/142/part/2</dc:identifier><dc:title>The Police Pension Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2015</dc:title><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:subject scheme="SIheading">PUBLIC SERVICE PENSIONS</dc:subject><dc:publisher>Statute Law Database</dc:publisher><dc:modified>2026-05-18</dc:modified><dc:contributor>Expert Participation</dc:contributor><dct:valid>2026-04-01</dct:valid>
					<dc:description>These Regulations establish a career average revalued earnings scheme for the payment of pensions and other benefits to members of the Police Service of Scotland.</dc:description>
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<Number>PART 2</Number><Title id="p00543">Establishment of scheme</Title>
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<Title>Establishment of scheme</Title>
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<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para><Text>These Regulations establish a scheme for the payment of pensions and other benefits to or in respect of—</Text>
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<Text>members of the Police Service of Scotland (including such members engaged in relevant service); and</Text>
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<Text>inspectors of constabulary.</Text>
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<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
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<Text>For the purposes of these Regulations and except where the context otherwise requires, inspectors of constabulary are considered to be members of the police force.</Text>
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<Pnumber>3</Pnumber>
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<Text>These Regulations do not apply to special constables or police cadets.</Text>
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<Pnumber>4</Pnumber>
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<Text>This scheme is to be known as the Police Pension Scheme (Scotland) 2015.</Text>
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