Regulation 4 New regulation 2A

In Part 2, after regulation 2, insert—

“Conditions of eligibility for a GCHQ eligible person

2A.

(1)

A person (P) meets the conditions of eligibility if—

(a)

P was an active member of this scheme on the protected transfer date;

(b)

P continues to be an active member of this scheme after the protected transfer date; and

(c)

since the protected transfer date P has been continuously employed by Government Communications Headquarters to carry out a protected function.

(2)

For the purpose of paragraph 1(c), P has not been continuously employed where P has had a gap in service of any period.

(3)

A person who ceases to meet the conditions of eligibility ceases to be a GCHQ eligible person on the date that the person ceases to meet those conditions.”.