The Firemen’s Pension Scheme Order (Northern Ireland) 2006

Application to temporary employment connected with fire services

3.—(1) This article applies in the case of a person who has ceased to perform duties as a regular fireman and has entered relevant employment.

(2) For the purposes of this article relevant employment is temporary employment, on duties connected with the provision of fire services—

(a) as an instructor at the central training institution or any training centre maintained by the Secretary of State; or

(b) as an inspector appointed under Article 50 of the principal Order or under section 24 of the Fire Services Act 1947(1); or

(c) in pursuance of arrangements made by the Secretary of State in connection with the training in firefighting of members of the armed forces of the Crown; or

(d) in pursuance of arrangements made by the Secretary of State, or made after 31^st March 1968 in connection with the training and organisation of fire-fighting forces in any country or territory outside the United Kingdom.

(3) Where this article applies the person’s relevant employment shall be treated for the purposes of this Scheme as employment as a member of the fire brigade and this Scheme applies in relation to the relevant employment as if—

(a) he were, and his duties were duties as, a regular fireman;

(b) his pay and rank were the same as they would have been had he not ceased to perform duties as a regular fireman;

(c) any reference to the brigade were a reference to the relevant employment;

(d) articles 12 and 13 were omitted; and

(e) any reference to the Authority were a reference to the Secretary of State.

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1947 c. 41