Paragraph 9 Officer service treated as practitioner serviceC1

Subject to sub-paragraph (3), if a member does not have more than 10 years’ officer service on first becoming a F2... practitioner, the member’s officer service before first becoming a ... practitioner will be treated as practitioner service.

For the purpose of calculating any benefit in respect of officer service that is treated as practitioner service under sub-paragraph (1), the member’s pensionable pay in respect of that officer service—

whichever is the more favourable to him.

Sub–paragraph (1) does not apply where—

The calculation described in sub–paragraph (3)(b) will be made when the member’s pension under F9this Section of the scheme becomes payable. If the member dies before his pension becomes payable, the calculation will be made at the date of his death and by reference to the pension which would have become payable under regulation E1 (normal retirement pension) or L1 (preserved pension) if he had left pensionable employment immediately before that date.

When calculating the member’s total officer service and total practitioner service for the purposes of sub–paragraph (3)(b), any increase in the member’s service by virtue of regulation E2 F10or E2A F11..., and any additional service bought as described in regulation Q1 (right to buy additional service), will be ignored.

Where a member has more than 10 years' officer service before first becoming—

• the member’s officer service before first becoming such a practitioner may be treated as practitioner service if it would be more favourable to him.

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For the purpose of calculating any benefits in respect of officer service that is treated as practitioner service under sub-paragraph (5A), the member’s pensionable pay in respect of that officer service shall be treated as pensionable earnings.

If—

the amount of pensionable pay deemed to be received in respect of the converted service credit will be calculated in accordance with paragraph 18 of this Schedule.

Subject to sub–paragraph (8), if a member has, in total, less than one year’s officer service on the last occasion on which he ceases to be a practitioner before his pension under this Section of the scheme becomes payable, that officer service will be treated as practitioner service.

Subject to sub-paragraph (8), if a member has in total, 1 year’s officer service or more on the last occasion on which he ceases to be a practitioner before his pension under this Section of the scheme becomes payable, that officer service may be treated as practitioner service if it would be more favourable to him.

Any officer service which is treated as practitioner service by virtue of sub-paragraph (6) or (6A) shall include any periods of officer service which are concurrent with periods of practitioner service.

For the purpose of calculating any benefit in respect of officer service that is treated as practitioner service under sub–paragraph (6) F20or (6A), the member’s pensionable pay in respect of that officer service will be treated as pensionable earnings.

If the member has F21officer service before first becoming a practitioner F22..., sub–paragraph (1) will be applied before sub–paragraph (6) F23or (6A) and—

If any member with practitioner service works in employment as an officer for less than 1 year after last ceasing to be a practitioner, any officer service that is attributable to that employment will be treated as practitioner service.

For the purpose of calculating any benefit in respect of officer service that is treated as practitioner service under sub–paragraph (9), the member’s pensionable pay in respect of that officer service will be treated as pensionable earnings.

Where the officer service mentioned in sub–paragraph (6) F27, sub-paragraph (6A) or sub–paragraph (9) has been credited as a result of a transfer under regulation N1 (member’s right to transfer accrued rights to benefits to this Section of the scheme), the pensionable pay in respect of it shall be deemed to be the pensionable pay by reference to which the additional period of service was calculated under regulation N2(3) or N3(2), whichever is applicable.

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