# The Teachers’ Pension Scheme (Scotland) ( No. 2) Regulations 2014, Paragraph 1: Interpretation

Extent: S

In this Schedule—
“closing date”, in relation to a transition member, means—
(a)for a member who is not a protected member, the scheme closing date; or
(b)for a tapered protection member, the closing date for that member; or
(c) if P is a full protection member of the existing scheme, 31st March 2022;
“exception” means an exception to section 18(1) of the Act;
“existing scheme rules” means the provisions of the existing scheme, an existing club scheme or an existing public service scheme;
“final salary benefits” means the benefits accrued in a final salary scheme in respect of which the pension entitlement payable to or in respect of a person’s pensionable service is or may be determined by reference to the person’s final salary;
“full protection member”, in relation to the existing scheme, has the meaning given in Part 2;
“protected member” means a full protection member or tapered protection member;
“protection period”—
(a)for a full protection member, has the meaning given in Part 2;
(b)for a tapered protection member, has the meaning given in Part 3;
“public service scheme” means a scheme under section 1 of the Act;
“scheme closing date”, in relation to the existing scheme, means 31st March 2015;
“tapered protection member”, in relation to the existing scheme, has the meaning given in Part 3;
“tapered protection closing date” has the meaning given in paragraph 5;
“transition date” means—
(a)for a tapered protection member of the existing scheme, the day after the tapered protection closing date;
(aa) for a full protection member of the existing scheme, other than a full protection member to whom a retirement pension has become payable under the existing scheme, 1st April 2022;
(c)for a transition member by virtue of the application of paragraph 13 who is not a protected member of the existing scheme, the day after the scheme closing date.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/292/schedule/3/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/teachers-pension-scheme-scotland-no-2-regulations-2014/schedule-3/paragraph-1
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