Section 28Part 2 — Defined Benefits
Defined benefit eligibility
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28. (1) An active plan member under the prior plan on the 13th April, 1999 shall become an active defined benefit plan member under this Plan on the 14th April, 1999 and the plan member shall be entitled to benefits under this Plan which shall not be lesser in value than the benefits that person would have been entitled to under the prior plan on the 13th April, 1999.
An employee in the Service who does not fall within either paragraph (a) or (b) of section 27(2) shall be ineligible to participate in the defined benefit part of this Plan.
An active defined benefit plan member who transfers from Service to a non- participating statutory authority or Government company may, with the approval of the Board and the employing statutory authority, continue as an active defined benefit plan member.
An active defined benefit plan member who incurs a permitted break in service (as prescribed in regulations) may continue as an active defined benefit plan member upon that person’s return to Service.