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Rule 1 I1I2

United Kingdom

The provisions of this Part IX override any other provisions of the RMSPS Rules with which they are inconsistent and apply to all Members of the RMSPS who are Cut-Off Date Actives provided that—

(a)

This Part IX shall not apply in relation to Section A Members (or those Section E Members who were Section A Members before joining Section E) and so shall not override the provisions of the Section A Rules (or, in the same manner, the Section E Rules).

(b)

This Part IX shall only apply in part to Section B Members (or those Section E Members who were Section B Members before joining Section E) and so shall not override the following provisions of the Section B Rules (or, in the same manner, the Section E Rules)—

(i)

Rule 2 (Definitions and interpretation), definition of “RMSPS Pensionable Salary”;

(ii)

Rule 13(1) (Provisions applicable to Rules 11 and 12), for the purpose of applying the “first 91 days”;

(iii)

Rule 15 (Dependants’ pensions), payment of dependants’ pension equivalent to widow’s or widower’s pension under Rule 11 (Spouse’s pension) (and, where applicable, Rule 12 (Spouse’s pension for Relevant Members)); and

(iv)

Rule 19 (Pensions increase).

(c)

For the purpose of this Part IX all Section B Members or those Section E Members who were Section B Members before joining Section E will be treated as if they had joined the RMPP before 17 March 1987 unless they elect otherwise subject to their not having a break in Post Office service (or service with an Employer) other than any period of temporary loan.

Annotations

Commencement

I1

Sch. 1 Pt. IX rule 1 not in force at made date, see art. 1(3)

I2

Sch. 1 Pt. IX rule 1 in force at 1.4.2012 by S.I. 2012/966, arts. 2, 3(a)