# The Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations 1997, Regulation 114: Protection of GMP rights


(1) The power—
(a) to give directions under regulation 111(2), or
(b) to recover or retain amounts under regulation 113(2),
may not be exercised so as to deprive a person of his guaranteed minimum pension or any widow’s or widower’s guaranteed minimum pension.
(2) But such a power may be so exercised if the person left his employment—
(a) because of the offence of treason, or
(b) because of one or more offences under the Official Secrets Acts 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/1612/regulation/114 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-pension-scheme-regulations-1997/regulation-114
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