PART 2Establishment of scheme for members of a police force

Meaning of “specified NCA officer”6

1

For the purpose of these Regulations, a person in service as a National Crime Agency officer is a specified NCA officer if paragraph (2), (3) or (4) applies.

2

This paragraph applies if—

a

the person’s service is as the Director General of the NCA; and

b

immediately before beginning that service, the person was in UK police service.

3

This paragraph applies if—

a

the person is in service as an NCA officer in a role that is designated by the Director General of the NCA, with the agreement of the Treasury, as a role that requires police skills; and

b

immediately before beginning that service, the person was in UK police service.

4

This paragraph applies if—

a

the person is a transition member; and

b

immediately before becoming an active member of this scheme, the person’s service as a National Crime Agency officer was eligible service within the meaning of section 11(9) to (13) of the Police Pensions Act 197635.