# The Public Service (Civil Servants and Others) Pensions Regulations 2014, Paragraph 1: Interpretation - general

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

In this Schedule—
“closing date”, in relation to a transition member, means—
(za) if the member is a full protection member of the PCSPS, 31st March 2022;
(b)if the member is a tapered protection member of the PCSPS, the tapered protection closing date for that member; or
(c)if the member is not a protected member of that scheme, the scheme closing date;
“existing public body pension scheme” means a public body pension scheme specified on a list published by the Minister for the purpose of this Schedule;
“full protection member”, in relation to the PCSPS, has the meaning given in paragraph 9;
“protected member”, in relation to the PCSPS, means a full protection member or tapered protection member of that scheme;
“protection period”—
(a)for a full protection member of the PCSPS, has the meaning given in paragraph 10;
(b)for a tapered protection member of the PCSPS, has the meaning given in paragraph 20;
“section 1(4A) eligible person” means a person who is eligible to be an active member of the PCSPS by virtue of being a person who is in service in an office or employment specified in a list produced for the purposes of section 1(4A) (superannuation schemes as respects civil servants, etc) of SA 1972;
“tapered protection closing date”, in relation to a tapered protection member of the PCSPS, has the meaning given in paragraph 3;
“tapered protection member”, in relation to the PCSPS, has the meaning given in paragraph 19;
“transition date”, in relation to a transition member, means—
(za) if the member is a full protection member of the PCSPS, 1st April 2022;
(b)if the member is a tapered protection member of the PCSPS, the day after the tapered protection closing date for that member;
(c)if the member is not a protected member of that scheme, the day after the scheme closing date or, if later, the day the person ceased to be a protected member of the scheme;
“transition member” means a person—
(a)who is a member of the PCSPS by virtue of the person’s pensionable service under that scheme before the transition date; and
(b)who is a member of this scheme by virtue of the person’s pensionable service under this scheme.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/1964/schedule/2/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/public-service-civil-servants-and-others-pensions-regulations-2014/schedule-2/paragraph-1
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