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  "legislation": "uksi/1995/1019",
  "legislation_title": "The Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations 1995",
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  "number": "8",
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  "text": "(1) For the purpose of calculating the amount of any benefit under Part D—\n(a) no account shall be taken of so much of the member’s total period of membership as—\n(i) in the case of a Class A member, exceeds 40 years; and\n(ii) in the case of a Class B member or a Class C member, is membership before he attains the age of 60 years and exceeds 40 years, and\n(b) where an amount is recovered or retained under regulation L17 (recovery or retention where former member has misconduct obligation), membership shall be left out of account to the extent necessary to reduce the actuarial value referred to in regulation L17(2) by that amount.\n(2) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)(a), a period which a person is entitled to count as a period of membership by virtue of regulation D7(2) (permanent ill-health) or F6(1)(a) or (b) of the 1986 regulations (war service) shall be treated as membership before attaining the age of 60 years.\n(3) Where a retirement grant falls to be increased under paragraph 1(1) of Schedule D2 (preservation of right under 1974 regulations to increases in standard retirement grants), any membership to be left out of account by virtue of paragraph (1)(a) shall be taken from the end of the person’s period of membership.\n(4) Where a retirement grant falls to be reduced under paragraph 2, 3(1) or 4(1) of Schedule D2 (reduction in standard retirement grant on account of contingent spouse’s pension), any period of membership to be left out of account by virtue of paragraph (1)(a) shall be taken from the beginning of the person’s period of membership.",
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      "affecting": "uksi/2001/3649",
      "affecting_title": "The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Consequential Amendments and Repeals) Order 2001"
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