# The Police Pensions Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015, Regulation 39B: Application of this Chapter


(1) This Chapter applies in respect of the relevant period.
(2) For the purpose of these regulations, this Chapter does not apply to —
(a) a person in the existing police pension scheme as defined in regulation 2(1);
(b) a person who, at any time during the relevant period —
(i) was an active or deferred member of this scheme; and
(ii) was deemed ineligible for ill-health benefits following a determination of the scheme manager under regulation 33(5) but has since retired under this scheme.
(3) Part 6 of Schedule 4 (transitional provisions) do not apply to this Chapter.
(4) For the purposes of this Chapter —
(a) “election application” means an application referred to in regulation 39D;
(b) the “election period” means the period of 3 months beginning with the date this Chapter comes into operation;
(c) “P” means a person who, at any time during the relevant period, —
(i) was an active member of the scheme; and
(ii) was deemed ineligible for ill-health benefits following a determination of the scheme manager under regulation 33(5).
(d) “relevant period” is the period beginning with 1 April 2015 and ending with 31 March 2024;
(e) “relevant information” means all the information necessary to enable the scheme manager to determine eligibility for benefits under this Chapter;
(f) “revised contributions” means the amount of contributions calculated in accordance with regulation 39F;
(g) “deferred member” has the meaning given in regulation 40.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2015/113/regulation/39B (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-pensions-regulations-northern-ireland-2015/regulation-39B
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