# The Police Pension Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2015, Paragraph 8: Meaning of “active member” of an existing scheme

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(1) This paragraph applies in relation to an existing scheme other than the 1987 scheme or the 2006 scheme (“the existing scheme”).
(2) For the purpose of this Schedule, a transition member (T) is an active member of the existing scheme on a given date if on that date—
(a) T is in pensionable service under that scheme; or
(b) T is on a gap in pensionable service not exceeding 5 years.
(3) For the purpose of sub-paragraph (2)(b), T is not on a gap in pensionable service after the scheme closing date while T is in pensionable service under—
(a) an existing scheme;
(b) the 1988 NI police pension scheme;
(c) the 2009 NI police pension scheme;
(d) another scheme under section 1 of the Act providing for payment of retirement pensions; or
(e) the 2015 NI police pension scheme.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/142/schedule/4/paragraph/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-pension-scheme-scotland-regulations-2015/schedule-4/paragraph-8
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