The Firefighters’ Pension Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015

Appeal against opinion on a medical issue

162.—(1) Where—

(a) an opinion of the kind mentioned in regulation 161(2) has been obtained; and

(b) within 14 days of his being notified of the Pension Board’s decision on the issue the person concerned applies to it for a copy of the opinion,

the Pension Board shall supply him with a copy, together with a statement informing the person concerned that, if he wishes to appeal against the opinion, he must give the Pension Board written notice of his grounds of appeal, together with his name and address, within 14 days beginning with the date on which he is so supplied.

(2) If the person concerned is dissatisfied with the opinion which has been supplied to him under paragraph (1), he may appeal against it by giving notice to the Pension Board in accordance with regulation 164(1) and (2).

(3) The Pension Board shall be bound by any decision on a medical issue duly given on an appeal under this regulation. A decision given under this regulation overrules that of the qualified medical practitioner selected by the Pension Board under regulation 161.

(4) In this regulation, “medical issue” means any issue referred to in regulation 161(2).

(5) Further provisions as to appeals under this regulation are contained in regulation 164.