Paragraph 1
In Part 1 (citation and interpretation), in rule 2(1)—
in the appropriate places insert—
““the 2013 Act” means the Public Service Pensions Act 2013;
“connected member” has the meaning given in rule 1C of Part 2;
“connected special member” has the meaning given in rule 1D of Part 2;
“continued pension” has the meaning given in rule 1B of Part 3;
“continuity of service” has the meaning given in paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 to the 2014 Regulations;
“equivalent amount to the NFPS lower tier ill-health pension” has the meaning given given in regulation 65(5) of the 2014 Regulations;
“final salary link” means the final salary link which applies when the requirements of paragraph 1 or paragraph 2 of Schedule 7 to the 2013 Act are met;
“scheme closing date” means 31st March 2015;
“scheme employment” in relation to the 2015 Scheme has the meaning given in regulation 6 of the 2014 Regulations;
“tapered protection closing date” has the meaning given in paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 to the 2014 Regulations;
“transition date” means—
- (a)
if the firefighter member or the special firefighter member is a tapered protection member of this Scheme, the date after the tapered protection closing date for that member;
- (b)
if the firefighter member or special firefighter member is not a full protection member of this Scheme or a tapered protection member of this Scheme, the date after the scheme closing date; or
- (c)
the date on which the member ceased to be a full protection member of this Scheme;
“transition member” has the meaning given in paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to the 2014 Regulations;”;
for the definition of “Scheme Actuary” substitute—
““Scheme Actuary” means the actuary appointed by the Secretary of State under regulation 150 (appointment of scheme actuary) of the 2014 Regulations;”.
for the definition of “special member” substitute—
““special member” means—
- (a)
a special firefighter member,
- (b)
a special deferred member,
- (c)
a special pensioner member,
- (d)
a connected special member;”.