SCHEDULE AMENDMENT OF THE FIREFIGHTERS' PENSION SCHEME

66.  In rule J4 (part-time member of brigade)(1)–

(a) in paragraph (1)–

(i) for “This”, substitute “Subject to paragraph (1A), this”; and

(ii) for “a retained or volunteer member of a brigade”, substitute “employed by a fire and rescue authority as a retained firefighter or who was a volunteer firefighter”;

(b) after paragraph (1), insert–

“(1A) Paragraph (1) does not apply where the person was also employed by the authority as a regular firefighter.”;

(c) in paragraph (3)–

(i) for “This”, substitute “Subject to paragraph (3A), this”; and

(ii) for “a retained or volunteer member of a brigade”, substitute “employed by a fire and rescue authority as a retained firefighter or who is or has been a volunteer firefighter”;

(d) after paragraph (3), insert–

“(3A) Paragraph (3) does not apply where the person was also employed by the authority as a regular firefighter.”; and

(e) in paragraph (7)–

(i) for “member of a brigade”, substitute “employee of a fire and rescue authority”; and

(ii) for sub-paragraph (a), substitute–

“(a) was employed in the same role as the retained or volunteer firefighter and had the same service in that role”.

(1)

Rule J4 was amended by S.S.I. 2004/385, paragraph 22 of the Schedule.