The Police Pensions Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015

Decision of selected medical practitioner

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

74.—(1) This Regulation applies for the purpose of this Part.

(2) The selected medical practitioner must decide that the member is permanently medically unfit for performing the ordinary duties of a member of the police service if of the opinion that—

(a)the member is unable to perform the ordinary duties of a member of the police service; and

(b)that inability is likely to continue until the member dies or reaches normal pension age under this scheme.

(3) The selected medical practitioner must decide that the member is permanently medically unfit for engaging in any regular employment if the selected medical practitioner is of the opinion that—

(a)the member is unable to perform the ordinary duties of a member of the police service;

(b)that inability is likely to continue until the member dies or reaches normal pension age under this scheme;

(c)the member is unable to engage in regular employment otherwise than as a member of a police service; and

(d)that inability is likely to continue until the member dies or reaches normal pension age under this scheme.