The Police Pensions Regulations 2015

Interpretation

1.  In this Schedule—

“appeal board” means a board appointed under paragraph 6 of this Schedule;

“final decision” has the meaning given in paragraph 3;

“medical decision” means a decision contained in—

(a)

a report by the selected medical practitioner under regulation 81 (referral of medical questions to a selected medical practitioner for purpose of regulation 82);

(b)

a report by the selected medical practitioner under regulation 83 (compulsory retirement of member who was required to continue to serve);

(c)

a report by the selected medical practitioner under regulation 86 (referral of medical questions for purpose of early payment of a full retirement pension on grounds of permanent medical unfitness);

(d)

a report by the selected medical practitioner under regulation 107 (referral of medical questions for purpose of reduction of benefits);

(e)

a report by the selected medical practitioner under regulation 117 (referral of medical questions for purpose of a review);

(f)

a report by the appeal board under paragraph 2(5) (appeal against decision of a selected medical practitioner); or

(g)

a fresh report by a medical authority under paragraph 3 (referral of final decision for reconsideration).

“medical authority” means a selected medical practitioner or an appeal board;

“police pension authority” means the police pension authority acting in exercise of its functions as employer or scheme manager;

“selected medical practitioner” means—

(a)

a single duly qualified medical practitioner selected by the police pension authority; or

(b)

a board of duly qualified medical practitioners selected by the police pension authority.