The New Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Amendment) (No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2014

5.  In Part 11 (pensionable pay, pension contributions and purchase of additional service), in chapter 1 (pensionable pay and pension contributions)—

(a) in article 61 (pensionable pay)—

(i) in paragraph (1)—

(aa) for “Subject to paragraph (3)” substitute “Subject to paragraphs (3), (5A) and (6)”;

(bb) in sub-paragraph (a) omit “other than payments in respect of his continual professional development (see article 17B), and”;

(cc) after paragraph (a) insert—

“(aa) the amount (if any) of any benefits which are pensionable under article 17B(1) of Part 3, and”;

(ii) after paragraph (5) insert—

“(5A) Where before the date of coming into operation of this Order and after that date, any allowance or supplement is being paid to a firefighter member which the Board treats as pensionable, but is not—

(a) pensionable pay within the meaning of paragraph (1)(a);

(b) additional pension benefit under article 17A of Part 3 (long service); or

(c) a payment in respect of a firefighter’s continual professional development under article 17B.

that allowance or supplement shall continue to be treated as pensionable for so long as the firefighter receives it without any break in payment.”;

(b) in article 62 (final pensionable pay) in paragraph (1A) for “an amount in respect of his continual professional development (see article 17B),” substitute “an amount payable to him in respect of the benefits falling within article 17B of Part 3,”.