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Paragraph 2 Eligibility conditions

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(1)

A firefighter member is eligible for a pension under this Scheme if the firefighter member–

(a)

has at least three months' qualifying service;

(b)

transfers into the Scheme with personal pension rights which qualify the firefighter member for benefits under the Scheme; or

(c)

reaches normal retirement age.

(2)

In paragraph (1)(b) “personal pension rights” has the meaning given by section 71 of the 1993 Act.