The Firefighters’ Compensation Scheme (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2008.

10.  In Part 9 (review, withdrawal and forfeiture of awards)—

(a)In rule 2 (reduction of award in case of default)

(i)in paragraph (2), for sub-paragraph (b) substitute—

(b)the amount of the reduced pension is less than that of the notional deferred pension—

(i)if the person is a member of the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme on his 60th birthday,

(ii)if the person is a member of the New Firefighters’ Pension Scheme on his 65th birthday,; and

(ii)in paragraph (3), for “the Pension Scheme”, substitute “the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme or article 13 of the New Firefighters’ Pension Scheme”; and

(b)In rule 3 (withdrawal of pension during service as a regular firefighter), omit “regular”.