PART 3Amendment of the Armed Forces Redundancy Scheme 2006

Amendment of article 3 of the AFRS 2006 Order4

In article 3 (interpretation), insert at the appropriate place in alphabetical order—

  • “AFPS 2015” means the pension scheme established by the Armed Forces Pension Regulations 20143;

  • “flexible service” means one or both of the following types of service—

    1. a

      part-time service;

    2. b

      restricted separation service,

    and references to a member serving on flexible terms must be construed accordingly;

  • “part-time service” means—

    1. a

      for enlisted members, a period of service where the member is serving in accordance with an arrangement provided for in regulations made under section 329(2)(ha)) of the Armed Forces Act 20064;

    2. b

      for members who are officers, a period of service on equivalent terms of service;

  • “restricted separation service” means—

    1. a

      for enlisted members, a period of service where the member is serving in accordance with an arrangement which does not restrict the member’s service in a particular area but does make it subject to other geographic restrictions provided for in regulations made under section 329(2)(i) of the Armed Forces Act 20065;

    2. b

      for members who are officers, a period of service on equivalent terms of service;

  • “service reduction percentage” has the meaning given by article 3A;