# The Postal Services Act 2011 (Transfer of Accrued Pension Rights) Order 2012, Rule 1

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/687/schedule/1/part/IX/rule/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/postal-services-act-2011-transfer-of-accrued-pension-rights-order-2012/schedule-1/part-IX/rule-1
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