Rule 1 Application of the General RulesI1I2

Except where specified otherwise in these General Rules, the General Rules apply to all Members who are Cut-Off Date Actives subject to the Section A Rules, the Section B Rules, the Section C Rules and the Section E Rules. They do not apply to Members who are Cut-Off Date Non-Actives or to any other Wholly Transferred Beneficiaries. References to Member in the General Rules shall be read accordingly.

Unless the context requires otherwise, a General Rule which is specified to apply to Section A Actives or Section B Actives shall also apply to Section E Actives who, prior to joining Section E under the RMPP, were Section A Members or Section B Members under the RMPP (respectively).