Regulation 117 Protection of GMP rightsI1
Northern Ireland
The power –
to give directions under regulation 114(2); or
to recover or retain amounts under regulation 116(2),
may not be exercised so as to deprive a person of his guaranteed minimum pension or any widow’s F2, widower’s or surviving civil partner's guaranteed minimum pension.
But such a power may be so exercised if the person left his employment –
because of the offence of treason; or
because of one or more offences under the Official Secrets Acts 1911 to 1989f1 for which the former member has been sentenced on the same occasion –
to a term of imprisonment of at least 10 years, or
to two or more consecutive terms amounting in the aggregate to at least 10 years.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Regulations revoked in part (1.4.2009) by Local Government Pension Scheme (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. 2009/34), reg. 1(1), Sch. 1 (with reg. 3)
- F2
Words in reg. 117(1) substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending Rule) by Local Government Pension Scheme (Civil Partnership) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (S.R. 2006/6), regs. 1(2), 3(15)