Referral of medical questions for purpose of regulation 80
79.—(1) Before considering whether a person in service as a member of the police service who falls within regulation 4(1)(a) (“the member”) should be compulsorily retired under this Part, 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.
(3) Before considering whether a person in service as a member of the police service who falls within regulation 4(1)(b) or (c) (“the member”) should be compulsorily retired under this Part, the Chief Constable 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.
(4) 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 Chief Constable and the member a report and certificate containing a decision on those questions.