# The Police Pension Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2015, Regulation 143: Invalid nominations of individuals

Extent: S

(1) If the nomination of an individual is invalid, any lump sum death grant that would have been payable to the individual is payable to the member’s executors.
(2) A nomination of an individual is invalid if—
(a) the individual predeceases the member; or
(b) the individual is convicted of the offence of murder of the member.
(3) The scheme manager may determine that the nomination of an individual is invalid if the individual is convicted of the culpable homicide of the member or any other offence (apart from murder) of which the unlawful killing or wounding of the member is an element.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/142/regulation/143 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-pension-scheme-scotland-regulations-2015/regulation-143
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