# The Armed Forces (Transitional Provisions) Pensions Regulations 2015, Regulation 15: Amendment of article 3 (general interpretation) of the EDP Order 2005

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Article 3 (general interpretation) of the Armed Forces Early Departure Payments Scheme Order 2005 (“the EDP Order 2005”) is amended by inserting at the appropriate places—
(a) ““AFPS 2015” means the scheme established by the Armed Forces Pension Regulations 2014 (“the AFP Regulations 2014”);”,
(b) ““EDP 2015” means the scheme established by the Armed Forces Early Departure Payments Scheme Regulations 2014;”,
(c) ““transition date” in relation to a person with dual entitlement means 1st April 2015 or, if later, the day on which a person ceased to be a full protection member of the AFPS 2005;”, and
(d) ““full protection member” has the meaning given in Part 2 of Schedule 2 to the Armed Forces Pension Scheme Order 2005;”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/568/regulation/15 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/armed-forces-transitional-provisions-pensions-regulations-2015/regulation-15
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