PART 1Membership, contributions and benefits
Contributions
Exclusion of rights to return of contributions19
1
A person is not entitled to a return of contributions under regulation 18 if that person—
a
becomes an active member again within one month and one day of ceasing active membership in an employment, or before the date a return of contributions has been issued by the appropriate administering authority, whichever is the later;
b
left the employment because of—
i
an offence of a fraudulent character, or
ii
grave misconduct,
in connection with the employment;
c
benefits from a transfer payment to another registered pension scheme or to a qualifying recognised overseas pension scheme;
d
continues as an active member in another employment held concurrently with the employment in which that person has ceased to be an active member; or
e
is an active member and dies in service.
2
Where F1paragraph (1)(b) applies the Scheme employer may direct payment out of the appropriate fund of a sum equal to all or part of the member's contributions to the member, the member's spouse, civil partner, cohabiting partner or any of the member's dependents.