# The Police Pensions Regulations 1987, Regulation A17: Retirement


(1) A reference in these Regulations to retirement includes a reference to the services of a member of a police force being dispensed with under regulations for the time being in force under section 33 of the Police Act 1964 or section 26 of the Police (Scotland) Act 1967 (other than regulations relating to the maintenance of discipline), to an auxiliary policeman ceasing to be called up for active service and to the termination of a tour of overseas service otherwise than by dismissal or transfer, but does not include a reference to leaving a force on transferring from one force to another, or on joining the Royal Ulster Constabulary with such consent as is mentioned in paragraph (2) and a reference to a continuous period of service is a reference to a period of service uninterrupted by any such retirement.
(2) The consent referred to in paragraph (1) is—
(a) in the case of a member of a police force who left his force before 17th December 1969 or was a chief officer of police, an assistant chief constable or a deputy chief constable and left his force on or after that date, the consent of the police authority;
(b) in any other case, the consent of the chief officer of police acting with the consent of the police authority.
(3) If a regular policeman is dismissed but is entitled to an ordinary pension by virtue of Regulation B1(6), these Regulations shall apply in his case as if he had retired as mentioned in Regulation B1(6)(b).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1987/257/regulation/A17 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-pensions-regulations-1987/regulation-A17
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