The Police Pensions Regulations 1987

2.—(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), this paragraph shall apply in the case of a man entitled to reckon pensionable service otherwise than—

(a)by reason of police service on or after 1st April 1972;

(b)by reason of police service before that date in respect of which he paid pension contributions at a rate related to 6.25% of his pensionable pay;

(c)by virtue of Regulation F3(1)(f) (British Airports Authority constabulary service), or

(d)by virtue of Regulation F6 (current interchange arrangements).

(2) Where the man was a regular policeman to whom Regulation 59 or 60 of the Regulations of 1973 applied (that is to say, where on 1st April 1973 either he was serving as such or, having retired on or after 1st April 1972, he was entitled to a pension) and he last paid pension contributions before 1st April 1972 at a rate related to 5% of his pensionable pay, this paragraph shall not apply unless either—

(a)he elected or agreed, under paragraph (2)(b) or (4)(a) of the said Regulation 59 or under paragraph (2)(b) of the said Regulation 60, that his pension be reduced, or

(b)pensionable service became reckonable by him on or after 1st April 1987 by virtue of Regulation F4, F5 or F7 (previous service and preserved interchange arrangements).

(3) The pension of a man in whose case this paragraph applies shall, subject to the provisions of this Part, be reduced by the percentage specified in the second column of the Table in paragraph 7 opposite the number of completed years of pensionable service he is entitled to reckon other than pensionable service falling within either or both of the following sub-paragraphs, namely—

(a)pensionable service reckonable as mentioned in sub-paragraph (1), and

(b)where (subject to Regulations F4(3) and F5(2)(c)) he elected under Regulation 58(3) or 59(3) of the Regulations of 1973 to pay further pension contributions or to make a further payment by way of a lump sum, pensionable service reckonable by him immediately before 1st April 1973 otherwise than by reason of police service on or after 1st April 1972.