Regulation 111 Forfeiture of pension rights after conviction of employment-related offences
If a member is convicted of a relevant offence, the Secretary of State may issue a forfeiture certificate.
Where a forfeiture certificate is issued the member's former employing authority may direct that any of the rights in respect of him under these Regulations or the 1995 Regulations as respects his previous membership are forfeited.
A relevant offence is an offence, committed in connection with an employment in which the person convicted is a member, and because of which he has left that employment.
A forfeiture certificate is a certificate that the offence—
was gravely injurious to the State, or
is liable to lead to serious loss of confidence in the public service.
If the former employing authority incurred loss as a direct consequence of the relevant offence, they may only give a direction under paragraph (2) if they are unable to recover their loss under regulation 113 or 115 or otherwise, except after an unreasonable time or at disproportionate cost.
A direction under paragraph (2) may only be given before the expiry of the period of three months beginning with the date of the conviction.
Where a former employing authority apply for a forfeiture certificate, they must at the same time send the convicted person and the appropriate administering authority a copy of the application.