# The Police Pensions Regulations 2015, Paragraph 49: Active member of the 1987 scheme on scheme closing date


(1) This sub-paragraph applies in relation to a person (P) who—
(a) was an active member of the 1987 scheme on the scheme closing date and on 31st March 2012; and
(b) ceases to be in pensionable service under the 1987 scheme.
(2) This sub-paragraph applies in relation to a person (P) who—
(a) was an active member of the 1988 NI police pension scheme on 31st March 2012;
(b) was an active member of the 1987 scheme on the scheme closing date; and
(c) ceases to be in pensionable service under the 1987 scheme.
(3) P joins the 2006 scheme if—
(a) P re-enters pensionable service not more than 5 years after ceasing to be in pensionable service under the 1987 scheme; and
(b) P would have been a full protection member or tapered protection member of the 1987 scheme had P re-entered pensionable service under that scheme.
(4) P is taken to be a full protection member or tapered protection member of the 2006 scheme.
(5) P's protection period—
(a) begins on the day P joins the 2006 scheme; and
(b) ends when P ceases to be a full protection member or tapered protection member of the 2006 scheme.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/445/schedule/4/paragraph/49 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-pensions-regulations-2015/schedule-4/paragraph-49
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