{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/postal-services-act-2011-transfer-of-accrued-pension-rights-order-2012/schedule-1/part-IX/rule-1",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/postal-services-act-2011-transfer-of-accrued-pension-rights-order-2012/schedule-1/part-IX/rule-1.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2012/687",
  "legislation_title": "The Postal Services Act 2011 (Transfer of Accrued Pension Rights) Order 2012",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/postal-services-act-2011-transfer-of-accrued-pension-rights-order-2012",
  "path": "schedule/1/part/IX/rule/1",
  "kind": "rule",
  "number": "1",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "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—\n(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).\n(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)—\n(i) Rule 2 (Definitions and interpretation), definition of “RMSPS Pensionable Salary”;\n(ii) Rule 13(1) (Provisions applicable to Rules 11 and 12), for the purpose of applying the “first 91 days”;\n(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\n(iv) Rule 19 (Pensions increase).\n(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.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 1 Pt. IX rule 1 not in force at made date, see art. 1(3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I2",
      "text": "Sch. 1 Pt. IX rule 1 in force at 1.4.2012 by S.I. 2012/966, arts. 2, 3(a)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/687/schedule/1/part/IX/rule/1",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T01:38:16.243439+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}