Paragraph A.10 Disregard of short breaks in service

F1Subject to paragraph (1A), if an active member—

the reckonable service and qualifying service for the earlier service and for the later service is treated as a single period of service for all purposes.

Where an active member meets the conditions in paragraph (1)(a) and (b) and rejoins at a lower rank than the substantive rank held at the end of the earlier service, the member may opt for paragraph (1) to apply, such option may be exercised at any time during the later service.

If an active member—

the reckonable service and qualifying service for the earlier period of active membership and for the later period of such membership is treated as a single period of service for all purposes.

Paragraphs (1) and (2) do not apply if before the time when the condition in paragraph (1)(b) or, as the case may be, paragraph (2)(b) is met, a pension has come into payment for the earlier period of service.

Paragraph (1A) does not apply if before the time when the condition in paragraph (1)(b) is met, a pension has come into payment for the earlier period of service.