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48An individual is entitled to an ordinary ill-health pension if the Fund trustees are satisfied that the following conditions are met—S
| Condition 1 | The individual resigns as or otherwise stops being an MSP or, as the case may be, the holder of a pensionable office as a direct consequence of a health condition. |
| Condition 2 | At that time, the individual would be entitled to a scheme pension but for the fact that the individual is not yet 65 years old. |
| Condition 3 | The individual applies to the Fund trustees for an ordinary ill-health pension. |
| Condition 4 | The health condition— (a) prevents the individual from adequately performing the duties of an MSP or, as the case may be, the holder of a pensionable office, but (b) does not prevent the individual from doing other gainful work. |
| Condition 5 | The health condition is expected to be permanent and to continue to prevent the individual from adequately performing the duties mentioned in condition 4(a). |
| Condition 6 | The application is accompanied by evidence that a doctor is satisfied that conditions 4(a) and 5 are met. |
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