The Police Pensions Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015

CHAPTER 3 N.I. Early payment of full retirement pension on grounds of permanent medical unfitness

Application of Chapter N.I.

83.—(1) This Chapter applies in relation to a member of a police service(“the member”) who is a deferred member of this scheme.

(2) For the purpose of this Chapter, a former member of the police service is taken to be a member of the police service.

Referral of medical questions for purpose of early payment of full retirement pension on grounds of permanent medical unfitness N.I.

84.—(1) Before considering whether a deferred member of this scheme is entitled to payment of a full retirement pension before reaching state pension age, the police pension authority must refer the following questions to a selected medical practitioner for decision—

(a) whether the member is medically unfit for performing the ordinary duties of a member of the police service;

(b) whether that medical unfitness is likely to be permanent;

(c) whether the member is medically unfit for engaging in any regular employment; and

(d) whether that medical unfitness is likely to be permanent.

(2) The selected medical practitioner must—

(a) examine or interview the member as the selected medical practitioner thinks appropriate;

(b) decide the questions referred to the selected medical practitioner under paragraph (1); and

(c) give the police pension authority and the member a report and certificate containing a decision on those questions.