15.—(1) Paragraph (2) applies where—
(a)unpaid adoption leave, unpaid adoption support leave or unpaid maternity support leave has been taken, and
(b)the period specified in regulation F1(1D)(a) of the Police Pensions Regulations 1987 within which notice in writing must be given has ended, or will end, on or before 21st August 2018.
(2) Regulation F1(1D)(a) has effect as if notice must be given—
(a)on or before 21st August 2018, or
(b)where the police pension authority is satisfied that it was not reasonably practicable to give notice on or before that date, on or before 21st May 2019.
16.—(1) Paragraph (2) applies where—
(a)unpaid adoption leave, unpaid adoption support leave or unpaid maternity support leave has been taken, and
(b)the period specified in regulation 10(4)(a) of the Police Pensions Regulations 2006 within which notice in writing must be given has ended, or will end, on or before 21st August 2018.
(2) Regulation 10(4)(a) has effect as if notice must be given—
(a)on or before 21st August 2018, or
(b)where the police pension authority is satisfied that it was not reasonably practicable to give notice on or before that date, on or before 21st May 2019.
17.—(1) The amendments made by regulations 4 and 14 do not apply to a person who on or before the 21st May 2018 has applied for a lump sum payment under the compensation scheme.
(2) In this regulation “the compensation scheme” means a scheme contained in a determination made under regulation 14A of the Police Regulations 2003(1) providing for payment of a compensation lump sum to a member of the police force on voluntary retirement.
S.I. 2003/527; regulation 14A was inserted by regulation 2 of S.I. 2012/3058. The relevant part of the determination is Annex DA. Annex DA is amended by a determination made by the Secretary of State on [ ]. The determination is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/170609/amendment-to-determinations.pdf; a hard copy can be obtained by writing to the Police Workforce and Professionalism Unit, Home Office, 2 Marsham Street, London, SW11 4DF.