Regulation 114 Protection of guaranteed minimum pension rightsI1

England, Wales and Scotland Not yet in force

(1)

The power–

(a)

to give directions under regulation 111(2); or

(b)

or 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)

However, 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 aggregate to at least 10 years.

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