The Firemen’s Pension Scheme (Amendment) Order 2004

Schedule 9: Appeals

42.  In Part I of Schedule 9 (appeal to board of medical referees)—

(a) in paragraph 4—

(i) in sub-paragraph (1)(a), after “interview”, insert “and medically examine” and in sub-paragraph (1)(b), for “interview him or cause him to be interviewed” substitute “interview or medically examine him or cause him to be interviewed or medically examined”;

(ii) in sub-paragraph (2), after “interview”, insert “and medical examination”; and

(iii) in sub-paragraph (3), delete “submit himself at the interview to”; and

(b) after paragraph 8(2), insert—

“(2A) Where the appellant gives notice to the board of withdrawing the appeal within a period of 10 working days prior to the date appointed for an interview or medical examination by the board under paragraph 4(2), the fire authority may require the appellant to pay such sum as they think fit, not exceeding the board’s total fees and allowances under paragraph 7(1).”.

43.  In Part II of Schedule 9 (appeal tribunals), in paragraph 2(2), for “counsel, a solicitor” substitute “an authorised advocate as defined in section 119 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990”(1).

(1)

1990 c. 41.