Paragraph 6 Secondment to NATO, UN etcF1

(1)

This Chapter applies to a remedy member (“M”) who—

(a)

has remediable service in the AFPS 1975, the AFPS 2005 or the RFPS 2005 (whether or not by virtue of section 2(1) of PSPJOA 2022),

(b)

has exercised an option under rule C.3 of the AFPS 1975, rule C.6 of the AFPS 2005, or rule C.9 of the RFPS 2005, and regulation 97 of this instrument, where—

(i)

the options were exercised on or before 30th September 2023,

(ii)

a lump sum has been paid by M in accordance with the relevant scheme rules, and

(iii)

any contribution required by the relevant rules, calculated as at the date the option was exercised, has been paid.

(2)

The lump sum, and any contribution, referred to in paragraph (1)(b)—

(a)

is not, and is treated as never having been paid to this scheme, and

(b)

is treated as being, and as always having been, paid to the relevant legacy scheme.

(3)

The earned pension benefits in relation to remediable service in this scheme which were preserved by the arrangement under regulation 97 are extinguished.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. inserted (1.10.2023) by The Armed Forces Pensions (Remediable Service) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/998), reg. 1(b), Sch. 7