Amendment of the Principal Regulations12

In regulation 38 (role of the IRMP)—

a

for paragraph (1)(c) substitute—

c

where a member has been working reduced contractual hours or at a lower grade and had reduced pay as a consequence of the reduction in contractual hours or grade, whether that member was wholly or temporarily in part time service as a result of the condition that caused or contributed to the member’s ill-health retirement.

b

after paragraph (4) insert—

5

Where an IRMP is part of an occupational health provider, the IRMP is not to be treated as having advised, given an opinion on or otherwise been involved in a particular case because another IRMP from the same occupational health provider has advised, given an opinion on or otherwise been involved in that case.