Regulation 69 Protection of guaranteed minimum pension rights
As made
(1)
The power–
(a)
to give directions under regulation 66(2); or
(b)
to recover or retain amounts under regulation 68(2),
may not be exercised so as to deprive a person of the person’s guaranteed minimum pension or any widow's, widower’s or surviving civil partner’s guaranteed minimum pension.
(2)
But such a power may be so exercised if the person left his or her employment–
(a)
because of the offence of treason; or
(b)
because of one or more offences under the Official Secrets Act 1911 to 1989 for which the former member has been sentenced on the same occasion–
(i)
to a term of imprisonment of at least 10 years; or
(ii)
to two or more consecutive terms amounting in the aggregate to at least 10 years.