Part 1: Public Service Pension Schemes Chapter 4: General Section 109: Meaning of "member" etc
This section defines a member as being someone who is a member of any pension scheme, whether alive or deceased. An active member refers to a member who is presently accruing benefits as part of an employment or office held. A pensioner member refers to a member who is entitled to present payment of benefits from a pension scheme. A deferred member has accrued rights under the pension scheme but is neither an active member nor a pensioner member.