{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/police-pension-scheme-scotland-regulations-2015/regulation-189",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/police-pension-scheme-scotland-regulations-2015/regulation-189.json",
  "legislation": "ssi/2015/142",
  "legislation_title": "The Police Pension Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2015",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/police-pension-scheme-scotland-regulations-2015",
  "path": "regulation/189",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "189",
  "heading": "Meaning of “dual capacity member”",
  "text": "(1) A person (P) is a dual capacity member of this scheme if—\n(a) P is a member of this scheme in 2 or more of the following capacities—\n(i) an active member;\n(ii) a deferred member;\n(iii) a pensioner member;\n(b) P is both a pension credit member of this scheme and a member of this scheme in one or more of the following capacities—\n(i) an active member;\n(ii) a deferred member;\n(iii) a pensioner member;\n(c) P is a member of this scheme in relation to 2 or more continuous periods of pensionable service; or\n(d) P is a pension credit member of this scheme entitled to 2 or more pension credits.\n(2) For the purpose of paragraph (1)(a) and (b)—\n(a) in determining whether a person who is an active member is also a pensioner member, the fact that the person is an active member and the person’s rights in that capacity are to be disregarded; and\n(b) in determining whether a person who is an active member or pensioner member is also a deferred member, the fact that the person is an active member or pensioner member and the person’s rights in that capacity are to be disregarded.",
  "extent": "S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Reg. 189 in force at 1.4.2015, see reg. 1"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/142/regulation/189",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T21:30:03.361596+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}