Regulation 39 Survivors' pensions – general provision

while the officer is in receipt of an ordinary pension, an ill-health pension or a deferred pension;

after the officer has ceased to serve as such in circumstances where no transfer value was paid in respect of that officer’s service and the officer is entitled to a deferred pension, whether or not that pension has come into payment;

while the officer is serving as such and fulfils the qualifying service criterion and no election under regulation 9 has effect at the time of that officer’s death; or

while the officer is serving as such and, having made an election under regulation 9 which has effect at the time of that officer’s death, the officer is entitled to a deferred pension,