Regulation 203 Interpretation and application

(1)

This Chapter does not apply to—

(a)

a pension that is forfeited—

(i)

as a result of a conviction for treason; or

(ii)

under regulation 209 (forfeiture: offences committed by members), in a case where the relevant offence within the meaning of that regulation is an offence under the Official Secrets Acts 1911 to 1989 F1or an applicable offence under the National Security Act 2023 M1

(b)

a pension that is commuted under regulation 130 (option for pension credit member to commute whole pension: serious ill-health); or

F2(c)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(2)

But if any other provision of this scheme is inconsistent with this Chapter, this Chapter prevails.

(3)

In this Chapter—

(a)

“GMP age”—

(i)

for a man, means 65; and

(ii)

for a woman, means 60; and

(b)

references to the amount of a pension are to its amount after the subtraction of the commutation amount (if any).

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in reg. 203(1)(a)(ii) inserted (20.12.2023) by The National Security Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments of Subordinate Legislation) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1267), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 51(3)
F2: Reg. 203(1)(c) and words omitted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(d) of the amending Rule) by virtue of The Police Pensions (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/38), regs. 2, 38

Marginal citations

M1: 1989 c.6; see section 16(2) for the meaning of “Official Secrets Acts 1911 to 1989”.