The Firefighters’ Compensation Scheme Order (Northern Ireland) 2007

• (b) to a pension in respect of employment with the Board and also to a pension as the surviving spouse or civil partner of an employee of the Board; or

• (c) to pensions as the surviving child of both parents who were employed by the Board,

those pensions shall be treated as one.

• (5) If a transfer value or cash equivalent is paid, any award to which the person became entitled under Part 2 on ceasing to serve as a regular or retained firefighter ceases to be payable.

Prevention of duplication: other injury awards for persons who are both regular and retained firefighters

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• (1) In this rule—

• “article 15 award” means an ill-health award under article 15 of the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme;

• “injury award” means an injury award under Part 2 of this Scheme;

• “Part 8 award” means an injury award which is payable by virtue of rule 2 of Part 8 of this Scheme; and

• “regulation 73 award” means an entitlement to a lower tier ill-health pension or a higher tier ill-health pension under regulation 73 of the 2015 Regulations; and

• “article 12 award” means an ill-health pension under article 12 of the New Firefighters’ Pension Scheme.

• (2) This rule applies to a person employed as a volunteer firefighter and a retained firefighter or as a regular firefighter and a retained firefighter who—

• (a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

• (b) is entitled—

• (i) from the Board to an injury award, article 15 award, article 12 award, a regulation 73 award, or more than one of these awards; and

• (ii) a Part 8 award.

• (3) The Board shall pay (in full) the article 15 award or the article 12 award or the regulation 73 award, as the case may be, and, subject to paragraph (4) shall pay only the injury element of the Part 8 award.

• (4) Where the amount of the article 15 award or the article 12 award or the regulation 73 award, as the case may be, is less than the amount which, but for paragraph (3), would have been paid to the person as the ill-health element of the Part 8 award, the Board shall pay him an amount equal to the amount of the difference.

• (5) A firefighter who is entitled to both an injury award and a Part 8 award shall receive, in respect of those awards, a single award of an amount equal to the injury award or the Part 8 award, whichever is greater; and rule 1(2) of this Part shall apply as regards the payment of that single award.

Prevention of duplication: other awards for spouses or children of persons who are both regular and retained firefighters

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• (1) This rule applies where—

• (a) a person employed as both a regular firefighter and a retained firefighter dies (whether during or after such employment); and

• (b) a qualifying injury sustained in the course of such employment is certified by an independent qualified medical practitioner as the cause of death; and

• (c) in consequence of the person’s death, another person becomes entitled not only to an award of a description mentioned in paragraph (2), but also to an award of a description mentioned in paragraph (3).

• (2) The descriptions mentioned in this paragraph are—

• (a) a spouse’s or civil partner’s special award under rule 1 of Part 3,

• (b) a spouse’s or civil partner’s augmented award under rule 2 of Part 3,

• (c) a child’s special allowance under rule 1 of Part 4, and

• (d) a child’s special gratuity under rule 2 of that Part.

• (3) The descriptions mentioned in this paragraph are—

• (a) a spouse’s or civil partner’s ordinary pension under article 25 of the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme;

• (b) a spouse’s or civil partner’s accrued pension under article 26 of that Scheme,

• (c) a spouse’s or civil partner’s requisite benefit and temporary pension under article 28 of that Scheme,

• (d) a spouse’s or civil partner’s award under article 29 of that Scheme (award where another award is payable),

• (e) a child’s ordinary allowance under article 33 of that Scheme, ...

• (f) a child’s accrued allowance under article 34 of that Scheme ,

• (g) a survivor’s pension under article 23 of Part 4 of the New Firefighters’ Pension Scheme,

• (h) a survivor’s bereavement pension under article 26 of Part 4 of the New Firefighters’ Pension Scheme,

• (i) a child’s pension under aticle 28 of Part 4 of the New Firefighters’ Pension Scheme,

• (j) a child’s bereavement pension under article 31 of Part 4 of the New Firefighters’ Pension Scheme,

• (k) a death grant under article 35 of Part 5 of the New Firefighters’ Pension Scheme,

• (l) a post-retirement death grant under article 36 of Part 5 of the New Firefighters’ Pension Scheme ,

• (m) a surviving partner’s pension under regulation 86, 87 or 88 of the 2015 Regulations,

• (n) a surviving partner’s bereavement pension under regulation 89 of the 2015 Regulations,

• (o) an eligible child’s pension under regulation 94, 95 or 96 of the 2015 Regulations,

• (p) an eligible child’s bereavement pension under regulation 100 of the 2015 Regulations, and

• (q) a lump sum payable on death under regulations 104 and 105 of the 2015 Regulations.

• (4) The award of the description in paragraph (3) shall be paid in full, and the award of the description in paragraph (2) shall not be paid.

• (5) Where the amount of the award paid to a person in accordance with paragraph (4) is less than the amount which, but for that paragraph, would have been paid to him by way an award of a description in paragraph (2), the Board shall pay an amount equal to the amount of the difference.

SCHEDULE 1 — INJURY AWARDS AND DUTY-RELATED COMPENSATION

PART 1 — CALCULATION OF AWARDS FOR FULL-TIME SERVICE

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• (1) Subject to Parts 2 and 3 of this Schedule, the amounts of the injury gratuity and the injury pension shall be calculated by reference to the Table below.

• (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Percentage disablement	Gratuity as percentage of average pensionable pay final pensionable pay or final pay, as the case may be	Pension as percentage of average pensionable pay final pensionable pay or final pay, as the case may be	Pension as percentage of average pensionable pay final pensionable pay or final pay, as the case may be	Pension as percentage of average pensionable pay final pensionable pay or final pay, as the case may be	Pension as percentage of average pensionable pay final pensionable pay or final pay, as the case may be
		Less than 5 years’ relevant service	5 or more but less than 15 years’ relevant service	15 or more but less than 25 years’ relevant service	25 or more years’ relevant service
25 or less (slight disablement)	12.5	15	30	45	60
More than25 but not more than 50 (minor disablement)	25	40	50	60	70
More than 50 but not more than 75 (major disablement)	37.5	65	70	75	80
More than 75 (severe disablement)	50	85	85	85	85

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• (1) The amount of a person’s injury pension under rule 1 of Part 2 shall be reduced by three quarters of the amount of any other pension referable to his service as a firefighter (including, if rule 3 of Part 10 applies in his case, the aggregate of the pension to which he is entitled under article 15 of the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme or article 12 of the New Firefighters’ Pension Scheme or regulation 73 of the 2015 Regulations and the amount of the difference referred to in rule 3(3) of Part 10).

• (2) The amount of a person’s injury pension calculated in accordance with paragraph 1 shall be reduced by three quarters of the amount of any other pension calculated by reference to pensionable service reckonable by virtue of the period of service during which he received the qualifying injury or, where an election under article 59 of the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme or article 8 of the New Firefighters’ Pension Scheme or the exercise of an option not to become an active member of the 2015 Scheme in accordance with Chapter 2 of Part 3 of the 2015 Regulations had effect or the person failed to make an election under article 58 of the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme or article 64 of the New Firefighters’ Pension Scheme or regulation 121(3) of the 2015 Regulations or failed to exercise an option to become an active member of the 2015 Scheme in accordance with regulation 21 of the 2015 Regulations, by the amount of any other pension which would otherwise have been so calculated.

• (3) For the purposes of sub-paragraphs (1) and (2), any reduction of the other pension—

• (a) under article 18 (commutation) or 20 (allocation) of the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme or article 19 (commutation: general) or article 21 (allocation of pension) of the New Firefighters’ Pension Scheme or regulation 117 (commutation of part of pension) or Chapter 6 (allocation of part of pension) of Part 5 of the 2015 Regulations;

• (b) under Part VII of Schedule 2 to the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme; or

• (c) by virtue of a pension debit,

shall be disregarded.

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• (1) In respect of any week for which the person is entitled to an additional benefit mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) the amount of his injury pension calculated in accordance with paragraph 1 shall, subject to sub-paragraph (6), be reduced by the amount of the benefit.

• (2) The additional benefits are—

• (a) so much of any disablement pension under section 103 of the Social Security Contribution and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992[^f00021] (“the 1992 Act”) as relates to the qualifying injury, together with any relevant increase;

• (b) so much of any reduced earnings allowance under paragraph 11 of Schedule 7 to the 1992 Act as relates to the qualifying injury; and

• (c) until the material date, any benefit mentioned in sub-paragraph (3), together with any relevant increase.

• (3) The material date for the purposes of sub-paragraph (2)(c) is the first day after the person’s retirement which is not, or is deemed not to be, a day of incapacity for work within the meaning of section 31 or 33 of the 1992 Act, or, as the case may be, a day on which he is incapable for work within the meaning of section 68 of the 1992 Act, and the benefits are—

• (a) any sickness benefit under section 31 of the 1992 Act; and

• (b) any invalidity pension under section 33 of the 1992 Act, including any additional component comprised in it in pursuance of section 55 of and Schedule 5 to the 1992 Act; and

• (c) any severe disablement allowance under section 68 of the 1992 Act.

• (4) In relation to the additional benefit mentioned in sub-paragraph (2)(a), relevant increases comprise any increase in the benefit attributable to an increase in the pension—

• (a) by way of unemployability supplement under paragraph 2 of Schedule 7 to the 1992 Act, excluding any increase under paragraph 3 of Schedule 7 in the supplement; or

• (b) under paragraph 4 or 6 of Schedule 7 to the 1992 Act (dependants),

and so long as the person is receiving treatment as an in-patient at a hospital as a result of the qualifying injury, any increase in the pension under paragraph 10 of Schedule 7 to the 1992 Act (hospital treatment).

• (5) In relation to the additional benefits referred to in sub-paragraph (2)(c), any increase under any provision of sections 80 to 93 of the 1992 Act (dependants) is a relevant increase.

• (6) Where the provisions governing scales of additional benefits have changed after the person ceased to be a regular firefighter, the amount of the reduction in his injury pension in respect of any week on account of a particular benefit shall not exceed what it would have been if those provisions had not changed.

• (7) Where a person has become entitled to a disablement gratuity under section 103 of the 1992 Act in respect of the qualifying injury, this paragraph has effect as if he were entitled under that section during the relevant period to a disablement pension of the amount that would be produced by converting the gratuity into an annuity for that period; the relevant period is the period taken into account, in accordance with section 103 of the 1992 Act, for the purpose of making the assessment by reference to which the gratuity became payable.

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No payment shall be made in respect of an injury pension for any week in which the aggregate reductions under paragraphs 2 and 3 equal or exceed the amount of the pension calculated in accordance with paragraph 1.

PART 2 — CALCULATION OF AWARDS FOR PART-TIME SERVICE

1

• (1) Where some or all of a person’s service, ..., is part-time service, his injury gratuity or pension under Part 1 shall be calculated in accordance with this Part.

2

• (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), the amount of the gratuity or pension is—

• (A x (B + C)) ÷ D

where—

• A is the amount of that award calculated under Part 1 if the average pensionable pay final pensionable pay or final pay, as the case may be was the pay the person would have received had he been a whole-time employee of the Board;

• B is the period in years of his relevant service as a whole-time employee of the Board;

• C is the period in years of his relevant service as a part-time employee of the Board, expressed as a fraction, where the numerator is the total number of contractual hours during the part-time service and the denominator is the number of contractual hours for one year of whole-time service; and

• D is the period in years of his relevant service.

• (2) Where the person is a member of the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme, neither (B + C) nor D shall exceed 30 years.

• (3) Where the person is or is eligible to be an active member in the 2015 Scheme, “relevant service” in B, C and D means the total of the service referred to in paragraph 1A(1)(a) and (b) of Part 1 of Schedule 1.

SCHEDULE 2 — AWARDS FOR SPOUSES AND CIVIL PARTNERS

PART 1 — SPECIAL PENSION

1

Subject to paragraphs 2 and 3, the weekly amount of a special pension is 45% of the deceased’s average pensionable pay final pensionable pay or final pay, as the case may be, for a week.

2

• (1) Where some or all of the deceased’s service, which is reckonable as pensionable service, was part-time service, the amount of special pension shall be calculated in accordance with the formula—

• (A x (B + C)) ÷ D

where—

• A is the amount calculated under Part 1 of Schedule 1 if the average pensionable pay the final pensionable pay or the final pay, as the case may be was the pay the deceased would have received had he been a whole-time employee of the Board;

• B is the period in years of his relevant service as a whole-time employee of the Board;

• C is the period in years of his relevant service as a part-time employee of the Board, expressed as a fraction, where the numerator is the total number of contractual hours during the part-time service and the denominator is the number of contractual hours for one year of whole-time service; and

• D is the period in years of his relevant service.

• (2) Where the person was a member of the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme, neither (B + C) nor D shall exceed 30 years.

• (3) Where the person is or is eligible to be an active member in the 2015 Scheme, “relevant service” in B, C and D means the total of the service referred to in paragraph 1A(1)(a) and (b) of Part 1 of Schedule 1.

PART 2 — AWARD FOR SURVIVING SPOUSE OF POST-RETIREMENT MARRIAGE WHERE DECEASED IS A MEMBER OF THE FIREFIGHTERS’ PENSION SCHEME BUT NOT A MEMBER OF THE NEW FIREFIGHTERS’ PENSION SCHEME

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• (1) Where the surviving spouse would otherwise have been entitled to a special award under rule 2 of Part 2 or an augmented award under rule 3 of that Part, the amount of his pension under that Part shall, subject to sub-paragraph (2), be calculated in accordance with paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 3 to the Pension Scheme in the same way as that of an ordinary pension.

• (2) For the purposes of this paragraph, paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 3 to the Pension Scheme has effect—

• (a) as if the reference in sub-paragraph (1)(a) to the base pension were a reference to the appropriate proportion of the base pension; and

• (b) as if the base pension were the ill-health pension to which the deceased would have been entitled if he had, when he ceased to serve, retired because he was disabled in circumstances entitling him to such a pension.

2

The appropriate proportion mentioned in paragraph 1(2)(a) is the proportion which the deceased’s relevant pensionable service bears to his total pensionable service.

SCHEDULE 3 — AWARDS ON DEATH: CHILDREN

PART 1 — CHILD’S SPECIAL ALLOWANCE

1

Subject to paragraphs 4 and 5, the amount of a child’s special allowance is the appropriate percentage of the deceased’s average pensionable pay his final pensionable pay or his final pay, as the case may be .

2

Where one of the child’s parents is alive—

• (a) if fewer than 5 special allowances are payable in respect of the death, the appropriate percentage is 10; and

• (b) if 5 or more special allowances are payable, the appropriate percentage is 40 divided by the number of allowances.

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In respect of any period during which neither of the child’s parents is alive—

• (a) if fewer than 5 special allowances are payable in respect of the death, the appropriate percentage is 20; and

• (b) if 5 or more special allowances are payable, the appropriate percentage is 80 divided by the number of allowances.

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• (1) Where some or all of the deceased’s service, ... was part-time service, the amount of special allowance shall be calculated using the formula in paragraph 2 of Part 2 of Schedule 1.

• (2) In making the calculation mentioned in sub-paragraph (1), for the value of A there shall be substituted “A is the amount calculated under paragraphs 1 to 3 of Part 2 of Schedule 4 if the average pensionable pay the final pensionable pay or the final pay, as the case may be, was the pay the deceased would have received had he been a whole-time employee of the Board”.

PART 2 — REDUCTION IN CHILD’S ALLOWANCE DURING FULL-TIME REMUNERATED TRAINING

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• (1) This Part applies where a child entitled to an allowance under rule 1 of Part 4 (“the special allowance”)—

• (a) is undergoing full-time vocational training; and

• (b) is receiving in respect of that training remuneration at an annual rate which exceeds the rate specified in paragraph 3(1) (“the specified rate”).

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• (1) Where this Part applies—

• (a) if the amount by which the annual rate of the remuneration exceeds the specified rate (“the excess remuneration”) is the same as or larger than the effective amount of the relevant allowance, the allowance shall not be paid; and

• (b) in any other case, the amount of the relevant allowance shall be reduced by that of the excess remuneration.

• (2) Where other children are also entitled to allowances and one of the relevant provisions, that is to say paragraph 1(2)(b) and (3)(b) of Part 1 of this Schedule and sub-paragraphs 1(b) and 3(b) apply—

• (a) where sub-paragraph (1)(a) applies, each of the other allowances shall be recalculated as if there were no entitlement to the relevant allowance; and

• (b) where sub-paragraph (1)(b) applies, each of the other allowances shall be increased by the amount of the excess remuneration divided by the number of those allowances.

• (3) Notwithstanding anything in sub-paragraph (2)—

• (a) no child shall by virtue of that sub-paragraph receive an allowance greater than that to which he would be entitled if no relevant provision applied in his case; and

• (b) the total of the effective amounts of the allowances to be paid under a relevant provision shall not by virtue of that sub-paragraph exceed what would otherwise have been payable under the relevant provision.

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• (1) The specified rate is the annual rate (rounded up to the nearest pound) at which an official pension, within the meaning of the Pensions (Increase) Act (Northern Ireland) 1971[^f00022] (“the 1971 Act”), would for the time being be payable if it had begun, and first qualified for increases under the 1971 Act, on 1st June 1972 and had then been payable at an annual rate of £250.

• (2) The effective amount of an allowance is its amount together with that of any increase in it under the 1971 Act.

SCHEDULE 4 — AWARDS ON DEATH: ADDITIONAL PROVISION

PART 1 — ADULT DEPENDENT RELATIVE’S SPECIAL PENSION

1

Subject to paragraphs 2, 3 and 4, the amount of the pension—

• (a) while a surviving spouse or civil partner is alive, is 20%; and

• (b) in any other case, is 45%,

of the deceased’s average pensionable pay or his final pensionable pay or his final pay, as the case may be.

2

• (1) For any week for which the total of—

• (a) any spouse’s or civil partner’s special pension; and

• (b) any child’s special allowance,

equals or exceeds the amount of the deceased’s average pensionable pay or his final pensionable pay or his final pay, as the case may be for a week, no dependent relative’s special pension is payable.

• (2) For any week for which the total of the special pension and—

• (a) any surviving spouse’s or civil partner’s special pension; and

• (b) any child’s special allowances,

would exceed the amount of the deceased’s average pensionable pay or his final pensionable pay or his final pay, as the case may be for a week, the dependent relative’s special pension shall be reduced so that the total does not exceed that amount.

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• (1) Where some or all of the deceased’s service, ... was part-time service, the amount of the deceased’s average pensionable pay or his final pensionable pay or his final pay, as the case may be shall be calculated using the formula in paragraph 2 of Part 2 of Schedule 1.

• (2) In making the calculation mentioned in sub-paragraph (1), for the value of A there shall be substituted “A is the average pensionable pay or his final pensionable pay or his final pay, as the case may be the deceased would have received had he been a whole-time employee of the Board”.

PART 2 — LUMP SUM IN LIEU OF CHILD’S ALLOWANCE

1

The amount of the lump sum is such amount, not exceeding the permitted amount, as may be agreed between the Board and—

• (a) a surviving parent or the child’s guardian; or

• (b) if he has neither, the child himself.

2

The permitted amount is the capitalised value of the amount commuted under rule 3 of Part 5, calculated in accordance with tables prepared from time to time by the Government Actuary.

SCHEDULE 5 — APPEALS

1

• (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), written notice of appeal against an opinion of the kind mentioned in rule 1(2) of Part 6 stating—

• (a) the grounds of the appeal; and

• (b) the appellant’s name and address,

must be given to the Board within 14 days beginning with the date on which he is supplied by the Board with a copy of the opinion.

• (2) Where—

• (a) notice of appeal is not given within the period specified in sub-paragraph (1); but

• (b) the Board is of the opinion that the person’s failure to give it within that period was not due to his own default,

it may extend the period for giving notice to such length, not exceeding six months from the date mentioned in sub-paragraph (1), as it thinks fit.

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On receiving a notice of appeal the Board shall supply the independent medical referee, as appointed by the Department, with a copy of the notice and a copy of the opinion.

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• (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (4), the independent medical referee —

• (a) shall interview and medically examine the appellant at least once; and

• (b) may interview or medically examine him or cause him to be interviewed or medically examined on such further occasions as he thinks necessary for the purpose of deciding the appeal.

• (2) The independent medical referee shall provide the Board with the time and place for every interview and medical examination and give not less than 28 days notice of the appointment. If the independent medical referee is satisfied that the appellant is unable to travel, the place shall be the appellant’s place of residence.

• (2A) The Board shall provide the appellant with the time and place of the interview and medical examination and give not less than 21 days notice of the appointment.

• (3) The appellant shall attend at the time and place appointed for any interview and medical examination by the independent medical referee or any person appointed by the independent medical referee for that purpose.

• (4) If—

• (a) the appellant fails to comply with sub-paragraph (3); and

• (b) the independent medical referee is not satisfied that there was reasonable cause for the failure,

the independent medical referee may dispense with the interview or medical examination required by sub-paragraph (1)(a) or, as the case may be, with any further interview or medical examination required by sub-paragraph (1)(b), and may decide the appeal on such information as is then available.

• (5) Persons appointed for the purpose by the Board or by the appellant or by each of them may attend any interview under this paragraph.

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• (1) Where either party to the appeal intends to submit written evidence or a written statement at an interview held under paragraph 5, the party shall, subject to sub-paragraph (2), submit it to the independent medical referee and to the other party not less than seven days before the date appointed for the interview.

• (2) Where any written evidence or statement has been submitted under sub-paragraph (1) less than nine days before the date appointed for the interview, any written evidence or statement in response may be submitted by the other party to the independent medical referee and the party submitting the first-mentioned evidence or statement at any time up to, and including, that date.

• (3) Where any written evidence or statement is submitted in contravention of sub-paragraph (1), the independent medical referee may postpone the date appointed for the interview and require the party who submitted the evidence or statement to pay such reasonable costs of the independent medical referee and of the other party as arise from the adjournment.

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The independent medical referee shall supply the Board with a written report of his decision on the relevant medical issues and the Board shall supply a copy of the report to the appellant.

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• (1) There shall be paid to the independent medical referee —

• (a) such fees as are determined in accordance with arrangements made by the Department; or

• (b) where no such arrangements have been made, such fees and allowances as the Department may from time to time determine

• (2) Any fees and allowances payable to the independent medical referee under sub-paragraph (1) shall—

• (a) be paid by the Board; and

• (b) be treated for the purposes of paragraph 8 as part of the Board’s expenses.

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• (1) Subject to paragraph 5(3) and sub-paragraphs (2) to (5) the expenses of each party to the appeal shall be borne by that party.

• (2) Where the independent medical referee —

• (a) decides in favour of the Board; and

• (b) reports that in his opinion the appeal was frivolous, vexatious or manifestly ill-founded,

the Board may require the appellant to pay it such sum not exceeding the amount of the fees and allowances payable to the independent medical referee under paragraph 7(1), as it thinks fit.

• (3) Where the appellant gives notice to the independent medical referee of withdrawing the appeal within a period of 21 working days prior to the date appointed for an interview or medical examination by the independent medical referee under paragraph 4(2), the Board may require the appellant to pay such sum as it thinks fit, not exceeding the independent medical referee’s total fees and allowances under paragraph 7(1).

• (4) Where the independent medical referee —

• (a) decides in favour of the appellant; and

• (b) does not otherwise direct,

the Board shall refund to the appellant the amount specified in sub-paragraph (5).

• (5) The amount is the total of—

• (a) any personal expenses actually and reasonably incurred by the appellant in respect of any interview under paragraph 4; and

• (b) if any such interview was attended by a qualified medical practitioner appointed by the appellant, any fees and expenses reasonably paid by the appellant in respect of such attendance.

• (6) For the purposes of sub-paragraphs (2) and (4) any question arising as to whether the independent medical referee’s decision is in favour of the Board or of the appellant shall be decided by the independent medical referee, or in default by the Department.

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Any notice, information or document which an appellant is entitled to receive for the purposes of this Part shall be deemed to have been received by him if it was duly posted in a letter addressed to him at his last known place of residence or sent to him at an email address which he supplied.

SCHEDULE 6 — SERVICEMEN: INCREASED AWARDS

1

The total of—

• (a) the amount of a pension as increased under rule 2(3)(b) of Part 7; and

• (b) the amount of any service pension other than an allowance for constant attendance, wear and tear of clothing, or comforts,

must not exceed the amount of the injury pension to which the serviceman would have been entitled if rule 1 of Part 2 had applied.

2

The total of—

• (a) the amount of a pension as increased under rule 3(2)(b) of Part 7; and

• (b) the amount of any service pension payable to the spouse or civil partner in respect of the serviceman,

must not exceed the amount of the special pension to which the spouse or civil partner would have been entitled if rule 1 of Part 3 had applied.

3

The total of—

• (a) the amount of a child’s allowance as increased under rule 3(2)(b) of Part 7; and

• (b) the amount of any service pension payable to or for the child in respect of the serviceman,

must not exceed the amount of the special allowance to which the child would have been entitled if rule 1 of Part 4 had applied.

SCHEDULE 7 — CORRESPONDING PROVISIONS OF THE PENSION SCHEME AND THE COMPENSATION SCHEME

(1)Corresponding provision of Pension Scheme	(2)Provision of Compensation Scheme
Article 7 (qualifying injury)	In Part 1, rule 7
Article 9 (death or infirmity resulting from injury)	In Part 1, rule 9
Article 18 (injury award)	In Part 2, rule 1
Article 29 (spouse’s or civil partner’s special award)	In Part 3, rule 1
Article 30 (spouse’s or civil partner’s augmented award)	In Part 3, rule 2
Article 39 (child’s special allowance)	In Part 4, rule 1
Article 40 (child’s special gratuity)	In Part 4, rule 2
Article 45 (adult dependent relative’s special pension)	In Part 5, rule 1
Article 81 (servicemen who resume service as regular firefighters)	In Part 7, rule 4
Article 91 (whole-time member of brigade who is not a regular firefighter)	In Part 8, rule 1
Article 92 (retained or volunteer member of brigade)	In Part 8, rule 2
Article 93 (members of brigade other than regular firefighters – supplementary)	In Part 8, rule 3
Article 95 (reassessment of injury pension)	In Part 9, rule 2
In Schedule 1, Part I, the entry relating to “qualifying injury”	In Part 1, rule 2(1)
In Schedule 2, Part VI (injury awards)	Schedule 1
In Schedule 3, Part II (spouse’s or civil partner’s special pension)	Schedule 2
In Schedule 4, Part II (child’s special allowance)	Schedule 3
Schedule 5 (adult dependent relative’s special pension)	Schedule 4
Schedule 10 (servicemen – increased awards)	Schedule 6

Signed

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety on 5th March 2007

Nigel Carson — A senior officer of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety

The Department of Finance and Personnel approves this Order.

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on 5th March 2007

Dr Mary McIvor — A senior officer of the — Department of Finance and Personnel

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Order provides for a new compensation scheme for firefighters in Northern Ireland. The new scheme is set out in Schedule 1 to the Order and, subject to provisions relating to rule 3 of Part 2, which has effect from 1st April 2000, has effect from 1st April 2006. The power to give retrospective effect to provisions is conferred by Article 10(4) of the Fire Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1984, as continued by Article 60 of the Fire and Rescue Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006.

The new scheme consists primarily of provisions relating to ill-health and injury awards in respect of firefighters, their spouses, civil partners, children and other dependants, that are similar to those contained in, but to be removed from, the Pension Scheme.

The new scheme also includes (in rule 3 of Part 2) provisions based on those that previously formed part of the conditions of service applicable to firefighters. The provisions relate to the payment of compensation in respect of firefighters who die or sustain seriously disabling injuries while on duty.

The broad effect of rule 3 of Part 2 is that, where the firefighter dies while on duty, compensation of a lump sum, equivalent to five years’ pensionable pay after four years’ service, at the rate applying at the date of the incident, is payable to his or her dependants. If there are no dependants, a flat-rate payment of £950 is made to the deceased’s estate. Those amounts are subject to abatement depending on the amount of any damages or compensation received by the firefighter or his or her dependants, and any gratuities paid.

Article 3 of the Order enables a person whose position under the new scheme would be less favourable than that under the Pension Scheme to elect to retain benefits under that Scheme. Notice of election has to be given to the Board before 16th April 2007.

A full regulatory impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument, as it has no impact on the costs of businesses, charities or voluntary bodies.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: S.I. 1984/1821 (N.I. 11); see Article 2(2) for the definition of “the Department”; Article 10 was continued by S.I. 2006/1254 (N.I. 9), Article 60(1) and (2).

[^f00002]: See S.R. 1999 No. 481 Schedule 4, Part III

[^f00003]: Formerly the Department of Finance. See S.I. 1982/338 (N.I.6) Article 3

[^f00004]: S.R. 2007 No. 144

[^f00005]: S.R. 2006 No. 210

[^f00006]: S.I. 1984/1821 (N.I. 11)

[^f00007]: S.I. 2006/1254 (N.I.9)

[^f00009]: The Faculty of Occupational Medicine is a registered charity no. 1035415

[^f00013]: S.I. 1995/3213 (N.I. 22).

[^f00014]: 1993 c.49.

[^f00015]: 1971 c.35(N.I.).

[^f00016]: 2004 c. 12. As to “the lump sum rule”, see section 166 of that Act.

[^f00018]: 1951 c.23.

[^f00019]: 1992 c.7.

[^f00020]: 1911 c.28, 1920 c.75, 1939 c.121, 1989 c.6.

[^f00021]: 1992 c 7.

[^f00022]: 1971 c.56.

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• (1) Subject to paragraph (3), for the purpose of calculating an award payable to or in respect of an employee of the Board by reference to any period in years (including a period of pensionable or other service) the period shall be reckoned as—

• A + (B ÷ 365) years

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• (1) Except in—

• (a) rule 3 of Part 2 (compensation for death or permanent incapacity while on duty),

• (b) rule 2 of Part 8 (special cases: award for or in relation to a ... volunteer firefighter), and

• (c) rule 3 of Part 10 (prevention of duplication),

references in this Scheme to a qualifying injury are references to an injury received by a person, without his own default, in the exercise of his duties as a regular or retained firefighter.

• (2) In rule 3 of Part 2, references to a qualifying injury are references to an injury received by a person in the exercise of his duties as a regular, retained or volunteer firefighter.

• (3) In rule 2 of Part 8 ..., references to a qualifying injury are references to an injury received by a person, without his own default, in the exercise of his duties as a ... volunteer firefighter.

• (4) For the purposes of this Scheme an injury shall be treated as having been received by a person without his own default unless the injury is wholly or mainly due to his own serious and culpable negligence or misconduct.

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• (1) References in this Scheme to a person’s being permanently disabled are references to his being disabled at the time when the question arises for decision and to his disablement being at that time likely to be permanent.

• (2) In determining whether a disablement is permanent, the Board shall have regard to whether the disablement will continue until the person’s normal pension age.

• (3) Subject to paragraph (4), disablement means incapacity, occasioned by infirmity of mind or body, for the performance of duty, except that, in relation to a child, it means incapacity, so occasioned, to earn a living.

• (4) Where it is necessary to determine the degree of a person’s disablement, it shall be determined by reference to the degree to which his earning capacity has been affected as a result of a qualifying injury.

• (5) Where, as a result of a qualifying injury, a person is receiving in-patient treatment at a hospital, he shall be treated as being totally disabled.

• (6) Where—

• (a) a person has retired before becoming disabled; and

• (b) the date on which he becomes disabled cannot be ascertained,

it shall be taken to be the date on which the claim that he is disabled is first made known to the Board.

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• (1) Except for the purposes of rule 3 of Part 2 a person shall be taken to have died from the effects of a qualifying injury if it appears that, had he not suffered that injury, he would not have died when he did.

• (2) Except for the purposes of rule 3 of Part 2, in the case of a person who has died or become permanently disabled, any infirmity of mind or body shall be taken to have been occasioned by an injury if the injury caused or substantially contributed to the infirmity or, as the case may be, the person’s death.

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• (1) For the purposes of this Scheme an employee of the Board shall be taken to retire immediately after his last day of service.

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• (1) In respect of any week for which the person is entitled to an additional benefit mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) the amount of his injury pension calculated in accordance with paragraph 1 shall, subject to sub-paragraph (6), be reduced by the amount of the benefit.

• (2) The additional benefits are—

• (a) so much of any disablement pension under section 103 of the Social Security Contribution and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992[^f00021] (“the 1992 Act”) as relates to the qualifying injury, together with any relevant increase;

• (b) so much of any reduced earnings allowance under paragraph 11 of Schedule 7 to the 1992 Act as relates to the qualifying injury; and

• (c) until the material date, any benefit mentioned in sub-paragraph (3), together with any relevant increase.

• (3) The material date for the purposes of sub-paragraph (2)(c) is the first day after the person’s retirement which is not, or is deemed not to be, a day of incapacity for work within the meaning of section 31 or 33 of the 1992 Act, or, as the case may be, a day on which he is incapable for work within the meaning of section 68 of the 1992 Act, and the benefits are—

• (a) any sickness benefit under section 31 of the 1992 Act; and

• (b) any invalidity pension under section 33 of the 1992 Act, including any additional component comprised in it in pursuance of section 55 of and Schedule 5 to the 1992 Act; and

• (c) any severe disablement allowance under section 68 of the 1992 Act.

• (4) In relation to the additional benefit mentioned in sub-paragraph (2)(a), relevant increases comprise any increase in the benefit attributable to an increase in the pension—

• (a) by way of unemployability supplement under paragraph 2 of Schedule 7 to the 1992 Act, excluding any increase under paragraph 3 of Schedule 7 in the supplement; or

• (b) under paragraph 4 or 6 of Schedule 7 to the 1992 Act (dependants),

and so long as the person is receiving treatment as an in-patient at a hospital as a result of the qualifying injury, any increase in the pension under paragraph 10 of Schedule 7 to the 1992 Act (hospital treatment).

• (5) In relation to the additional benefits referred to in sub-paragraph (2)(c), any increase under any provision of sections 80 to 93 of the 1992 Act (dependants) is a relevant increase.

• (6) Where the provisions governing scales of additional benefits have changed after the person ceased to be a regular firefighter, the amount of the reduction in his injury pension in respect of any week on account of a particular benefit shall not exceed what it would have been if those provisions had not changed.

• (7) Where a person has become entitled to a disablement gratuity under section 103 of the 1992 Act in respect of the qualifying injury, this paragraph has effect as if he were entitled under that section during the relevant period to a disablement pension of the amount that would be produced by converting the gratuity into an annuity for that period; the relevant period is the period taken into account, in accordance with section 103 of the 1992 Act, for the purpose of making the assessment by reference to which the gratuity became payable.

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No payment shall be made in respect of an injury pension for any week in which the aggregate reductions under paragraphs 2 and 3 equal or exceed the amount of the pension calculated in accordance with paragraph 1.

Editorial notes

[^key-009029f1804f1456081aa70f70431f90]: Annex Scheme Pt. 5 rule 4 in operation at 2.4.2007 with effect in accordance with art. 1(1)

[^key-038f31949d04468159de895bd774c65c]: Sch. 1 Pt. 2 para. 2 in operation at 2.4.2007 with effect in accordance with art. 1(1)

[^key-07d4692246bd0eca9f865c2346ce3c24]: Sch. 5 para. 5 in operation at 2.4.2007 with effect in accordance with art. 1(1)

[^key-0946a3f3d14b9b8de26b38a59f92e6ef]: Sch. 3 Pt. 1 para. 3 in operation at 2.4.2007 with effect in accordance with art. 1(1)

[^key-094c950378c7116d70baeb04f9ba5914]: Sch. 5 para. 1 in operation at 2.4.2007 with effect in accordance with art. 1(1)

[^key-0a2055e16870d6e41ecb2c70d78ef44b]: Sch. 3 Pt. 1 para. 2 in operation at 2.4.2007 with effect in accordance with art. 1(1)

[^key-0d62ffc55848414b9953469a873c2053]: Art. 1 in operation at 2.4.2007 with effect in accordance with art. 1(1)

[^key-0d6b6b30f41f774e0f8b5c84841d42f7]: Annex Scheme Pt. 8 rule 2 in operation at 2.4.2007 with effect in accordance with art. 1(1)

[^key-135c5bc18664c00cecfbd1620271e4d7]: Annex Scheme Pt. 10 rule 2 in operation at 2.4.2007 with effect in accordance with art. 1(1)

[^key-15a385e6e46c61d0abb46ef0164d6be8]: Annex Scheme Pt. 9 rule 1 in operation at 2.4.2007 with effect in accordance with art. 1(1)

[^key-1608dc124e2378d620dcbbb450c84755]: Sch. 5 para. 4 in operation at 2.4.2007 with effect in accordance with art. 1(1)

[^key-1a1f308dfb96ba988d15e7e99c3f6577]: Sch. 3 Pt. 1 para. 4 in operation at 2.4.2007 with effect in accordance with art. 1(1)

[^key-1df8122c47449f03b9a8a323040ecbb7]: Annex Scheme Pt. 10 rule 1 in operation at 2.4.2007 with effect in accordance with art. 1(1)

[^key-1f3f506bb064ce6ac75b27be97667426]: Annex Scheme Pt. 9 rule 3 in operation at 2.4.2007 with effect in accordance with art. 1(1)

[^key-22c29f43b959b9c9344c984bd44ca571]: Art. 2 in operation at 2.4.2007 with effect in accordance with art. 1(1)

[^key-2789aaeee6676c646fac23d230361bb6]: Annex Scheme Pt. 3 rule 1 in operation at 2.4.2007 with effect in accordance with art. 1(1)

[^key-2b33b846b089e44e1a1c8340f0f3498c]: Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 1 in operation at 2.4.2007 with effect in accordance with art. 1(1)

[^key-309eb7b9c5cdcc7ecd95a6254448b097]: Sch. 5 para. 9 in operation at 2.4.2007 with effect in accordance with art. 1(1)

[^key-30fcb3c3f84c73a1795d2061bc80b0df]: Annex Scheme Pt. 5 rule 1 in operation at 2.4.2007 with effect in accordance with art. 1(1)

[^key-3a1b78a009a4342b408824c95575f17a]: Sch. 5 para. 8 in operation at 2.4.2007 with effect in accordance with art. 1(1)

[^key-3a77240612689784f0ad5087640ab111]: Annex Scheme Pt. 1 rule 2 in operation at 2.4.2007 with effect in accordance with art. 1(1)

[^key-3b23793e754f4b561e2787af195f5bd5]: Annex Scheme Pt. 7 rule 1 in operation at 2.4.2007 with effect in accordance with art. 1(1)

[^key-3bf814b0d897b100b838d95ed6a5d37f]: Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 3 in operation at 2.4.2007 with effect in accordance with art. 1(1)

[^key-419076ed123a6097f419fd6fe98c87f9]: Sch. 4 Pt. 2 para. 2 in operation at 2.4.2007 with effect in accordance with art. 1(1)

[^key-43600a9cd6cebb8b797721ef3c773b25]: Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 2 in operation at 2.4.2007 with effect in accordance with art. 1(1)

[^key-43fe631ccedd03a20a29103e7659b702]: Annex Scheme Pt. 9 rule 5 in operation at 2.4.2007 with effect in accordance with art. 1(1)

[^key-4550dbd288889e4829b7a691c54cd52c]: Sch. 4 Pt. 1 para. 2 in operation at 2.4.2007 with effect in accordance with art. 1(1)

[^key-47c84312718ab0bd1b45edf97f8d9659]: Annex Scheme Pt. 3 rule 5 in operation at 2.4.2007 with effect in accordance with art. 1(1)

[^key-4dc964aa4fc8d5787610483bd6991646]: Annex Scheme Pt. 7 rule 2 in operation at 2.4.2007 with effect in accordance with art. 1(1)

[^key-4ea7c09d2baa616e5532203559eb69fc]: Annex Scheme Pt. 3 rule 3 in operation at 2.4.2007 with effect in accordance with art. 1(1)

[^key-4f667339e6c4abedeecff39ddc27b982]: Annex Scheme Pt. 1 rule 10 in operation at 2.4.2007 with effect in accordance with art. 1(1)

[^key-4f6af56ab3363fa42a1fbd0d0ab50d61]: Sch. 4 Pt. 1 para. 1 in operation at 2.4.2007 with effect in accordance with art. 1(1)

[^key-55f2cc8d4fca37119edf6916b8f8f1fa]: Annex Scheme Pt. 1 rule 4 in operation at 2.4.2007 with effect in accordance with art. 1(1)

[^key-56a7024c9c7974686adab62c7ff89f6e]: Sch. 4 Pt. 2 para. 1 in operation at 2.4.2007 with effect in accordance with art. 1(1)

[^key-57c8f0ea77ae7a28a467ac14f9c83870]: Sch. 3 Pt. 1 para. 1 in operation at 2.4.2007 with effect in accordance with art. 1(1)

[^key-61dd113b6206ea40d05a27533fb350d7]: Annex Scheme Pt. 3 rule 2 in operation at 2.4.2007 with effect in accordance with art. 1(1)

[^key-63c985a9bd4326998b49f5631ae8793a]: Annex Scheme Pt. 9 rule 4 in operation at 2.4.2007 with effect in accordance with art. 1(1)

[^key-6a39b0e5aa50b2efa797dc1da9c28eab]: Sch. 3 Pt. 2 para. 1 in operation at 2.4.2007 with effect in accordance with art. 1(1)

[^key-6e7ac5c904bcb0baedf4dcd239e02fd3]: Annex Scheme Pt. 1 rule 6 in operation at 2.4.2007 with effect in accordance with art. 1(1)

[^key-70751411745d2a8893af2bb356b207f3]: Art. 4 in operation at 2.4.2007 with effect in accordance with art. 1(1)

[^key-7340d04acd4799db566f7d48e5146d73]: Annex Scheme Pt. 8 rule 3 in operation at 2.4.2007 with effect in accordance with art. 1(1)

[^key-734189438064c88eabd8e67bfd86aed7]: Sch. 2 Pt. 1 para. 1 in operation at 2.4.2007 with effect in accordance with art. 1(1)

[^key-78a6a53d54b88b7d8f8f9247e859d168]: Annex Scheme Pt. 8 rule 1 in operation at 2.4.2007 with effect in accordance with art. 1(1)

[^key-78e1d384b804a678b8ff45a7c2aaa07d]: Annex Scheme Pt. 2 rule 4 in operation at 2.4.2007 with effect in accordance with art. 1(1)

[^key-7cfb93e5132c8b4f3b50e69a1d85087c]: Annex Scheme Pt. 1 rule 8 in operation at 2.4.2007 with effect in accordance with art. 1(1)

[^key-7d8f5eab473bf792e0fe5c8317b3559d]: Annex Scheme Pt. 4 rule 2 in operation at 2.4.2007 with effect in accordance with art. 1(1)

[^key-7f601d68f588f681a39e35b3d7179041]: Sch. 2 Pt. 1 para. 2 in operation at 2.4.2007 with effect in accordance with art. 1(1)

[^key-7fd6d12b31ac6ba9c0d9802a8d6ee67e]: Annex Scheme Pt. 2 rule 3 in operation at 2.4.2007 with effect in accordance with art. 1(1)

[^key-842abc414ee3887118485cc4a2612d51]: Annex Scheme Pt. 9 rule 2 in operation at 2.4.2007 with effect in accordance with art. 1(1)

[^key-8aeb41e61c337d5848d8c85753c14761]: Annex Scheme Pt. 5 rule 3 in operation at 2.4.2007 with effect in accordance with art. 1(1)

[^key-9a6c3d06e905c8dd1da86fb48a5b7a6a]: Annex Scheme Pt. 1 rule 3 in operation at 2.4.2007 with effect in accordance with art. 1(1)

[^key-ac9a1145333ffdadd82b1beaf644d582]: Sch. 4 Pt. 1 para. 3 in operation at 2.4.2007 with effect in accordance with art. 1(1)

[^key-afd18bb6f6590df70db7c01b120e0cff]: Sch. 6 para. 2 in operation at 2.4.2007 with effect in accordance with art. 1(1)

[^key-b8882e284323613aad9a83fd011f4c4f]: Annex Scheme Pt. 3 rule 4 in operation at 2.4.2007 with effect in accordance with art. 1(1)

[^key-bcd1e433ee194421a08f917a176c86fd]: Annex Scheme Pt. 6 rule 2 in operation at 2.4.2007 with effect in accordance with art. 1(1)

[^key-c0a6115f2953607936c2ebc41c1ce79a]: Sch. 1 Pt. 2 para. 1 in operation at 2.4.2007 with effect in accordance with art. 1(1)

[^key-c2eff8982771ffd883a2edbc887f361e]: Annex Scheme Pt. 1 rule 7 in operation at 2.4.2007 with effect in accordance with art. 1(1)

[^key-c8aa46030a58dd91ac6c139fa73e71e2]: Sch. 5 para. 7 in operation at 2.4.2007 with effect in accordance with art. 1(1)

[^key-c909d1ab98941938d600835d8d0a9188]: Annex Scheme Pt. 5 rule 2 in operation at 2.4.2007 with effect in accordance with art. 1(1)

[^key-ca8d7a0db66df13be0caeeeeb7af17f7]: Art. 3 in operation at 2.4.2007 with effect in accordance with art. 1(1)

[^key-cc902cb024d5f5bae9c161152341d883]: Annex Scheme Pt. 5 rule 5 in operation at 2.4.2007 with effect in accordance with art. 1(1)

[^key-cd9037462cd0424939a3d908a71e0265]: Sch. 6 para. 1 in operation at 2.4.2007 with effect in accordance with art. 1(1)

[^key-d2799a2e771f49f850a9351f1f32f637]: Annex Scheme Pt. 7 rule 3 in operation at 2.4.2007 with effect in accordance with art. 1(1)

[^key-d325d091dddeebfa4157803dc3c272ca]: Sch. 7 in operation at 2.4.2007 with effect in accordance with art. 1(1)

[^key-d49983eae3bb517e7dac9073e2ddb467]: Annex Scheme Pt. 4 rule 3 in operation at 2.4.2007 with effect in accordance with art. 1(1)

[^key-d60d660d40b5808ac6a7aee18deb21bb]: Sch. 3 Pt. 2 para. 2 in operation at 2.4.2007 with effect in accordance with art. 1(1)

[^key-d6d802eb060b3743b0fc42ffdb807390]: Annex Scheme Pt. 1 rule 5 in operation at 2.4.2007 with effect in accordance with art. 1(1)

[^key-d82614ebd9a2a2af39c5e46f3c6036b1]: Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 4 in operation at 2.4.2007 with effect in accordance with art. 1(1)

[^key-da9497f416cad2ec541e645d7037c8bf]: Annex Scheme Pt. 4 rule 1 in operation at 2.4.2007 with effect in accordance with art. 1(1)

[^key-e2949f0ab53f22f30852ab7e48af2cf9]: Annex Scheme Pt. 1 rule 9 in operation at 2.4.2007 with effect in accordance with art. 1(1)

[^key-e3c3f6694087e38014602136b8c16ed6]: Annex Scheme Pt. 7 rule 4 in operation at 2.4.2007 with effect in accordance with art. 1(1)

[^key-ed473ca9a1dc9dcb8212bbe8b11d379a]: Annex Scheme Pt. 1 rule 1 in operation at 2.4.2007 with effect in accordance with art. 1(1)

[^key-edad323d351d236abf29fa454c935721]: Annex Scheme Pt. 6 rule 1 in operation at 2.4.2007 with effect in accordance with art. 1(1)

[^key-f144956390cc0febefbc9f954c04fd9c]: Sch. 3 Pt. 2 para. 3 in operation at 2.4.2007 with effect in accordance with art. 1(1)

[^key-f6fe56ddebf3afedabd9335f05b686d8]: Annex Scheme Pt. 2 rule 1 in operation at 2.4.2007 with effect in accordance with art. 1(1)

[^key-f7f36a9b16b75ed9dc5ac8b11d612988]: Sch. 6 para. 3 in operation at 2.4.2007 with effect in accordance with art. 1(1)

[^key-a98db476e906facf6edb713efa84e8c9]: Sch. 1 Pt. 3 inserted (4.7.2008 with effect from 6.4.2006) by The Firefighters’ Compensation Scheme (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2008 (S.R. 2008/238), art. 1(1), Sch. para. 14 (with arts. 3, 4)

[^key-12ce54af3178f9e6c7527654130a2379]: Sch. 6A inserted (4.7.2008 with effect from 6.4.2006) by The Firefighters’ Compensation Scheme (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2008 (S.R. 2008/238), art. 1(1), Sch. para. 19 (with arts. 3, 4)

[^key-89933b2c9e2ee58c2744c5605439d0de]: Sch. 2 Pt. 2 substituted (4.7.2008 with effect from 6.4.2006) by The Firefighters’ Compensation Scheme (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2008 (S.R. 2008/238), art. 1(1), Sch. para. 16 (with arts. 3, 4)

[^key-232aecbe6c3ddfa98ef91eb6f7ed8279]: Annex Scheme Pt. 2 rule 2 substituted (4.7.2008 with effect from 6.4.2006) by The Firefighters’ Compensation Scheme (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2008 (S.R. 2008/238), art. 1(1), Sch. para. 2(b) (with arts. 3, 4)

[^key-958f50fb7af939d54932ad0c2e8668fa]: Annex Scheme Pt. 3 rule 6 inserted (4.7.2008 with effect from 6.4.2006) by The Firefighters’ Compensation Scheme (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2008 (S.R. 2008/238), art. 1(1), Sch. para. 3(d) (with arts. 3, 4)

[^key-e83a79e051766ca7b9e2b2ea0fdc5352]: Annex Scheme Pt. 7A inserted (4.7.2008 with effect from 6.4.2006) by The Firefighters’ Compensation Scheme (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2008 (S.R. 2008/238), art. 1(1), Sch. para. 8 (with arts. 3, 4)

[^key-5a1bb2048370563362c029de103a294c]: Annex Scheme Pt. 10 rule 3, 4 substituted (4.7.2008 with effect from 6.4.2006) by The Firefighters’ Compensation Scheme (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2008 (S.R. 2008/238), art. 1(1), Sch. para. 11(b) (with arts. 3, 4)

[^key-b4f5268b37af2bf43f24cba2a07c5f52]: Annex Scheme Pt. 4 rule 3(2)-(6) substituted for Annex Scheme Pt. 4 rule 3(2)-(7) (4.7.2008 with effect from 6.4.2006) by The Firefighters’ Compensation Scheme (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2008 (S.R. 2008/238), art. 1(1), Sch. para. 4 (with arts. 3, 4)

[^key-068513fb4826d030a18d66afdb637446]: Words in Annex Scheme Pt. 1 rule 2(1) omitted (4.7.2008 with effect from 6.4.2006) by virtue of The Firefighters’ Compensation Scheme (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2008 (S.R. 2008/238), art. 1(1), Sch. para. 1(a)(i) (with arts. 3, 4)

[^key-6dd9a78d2d1fb4d2507c39cff89ff471]: Words in Annex Scheme Pt. 1 rule 2(1) inserted (4.7.2008 with effect from 6.4.2006) by The Firefighters’ Compensation Scheme (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2008 (S.R. 2008/238), art. 1(1), Sch. para. 1(a)(ii) (with arts. 3, 4)

[^key-c9bfd80c088dc1268d7bfc87c2ffc14a]: Words in Annex Scheme Pt. 1 rule 2(1) substituted (4.7.2008 with effect from 6.4.2006) by The Firefighters’ Compensation Scheme (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2008 (S.R. 2008/238), art. 1(1), Sch. para. 1(a)(iii) (with arts. 3, 4)

[^key-e826044f2a3852735c38df2844d99847]: Words in Annex Scheme Pt. 1 rule 2(1) inserted (4.7.2008 with effect from 6.4.2006) by The Firefighters’ Compensation Scheme (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2008 (S.R. 2008/238), art. 1(1), Sch. para. 1(a)(iv) (with arts. 3, 4)

[^key-8650dbcfc1e4519510f574f93010cad3]: Words in Annex Scheme Pt. 2 rule 3(8) substituted (4.7.2008 with effect from 6.4.2006) by The Firefighters’ Compensation Scheme (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2008 (S.R. 2008/238), art. 1(1), Sch. para. 2(c) (with arts. 3, 4)

[^key-66aa19dae27fb081778929b6791c6ea3]: Words in Annex Scheme Pt. 2 rule 4(1)(b) substituted (4.7.2008 with effect from 6.4.2006) by The Firefighters’ Compensation Scheme (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2008 (S.R. 2008/238), art. 1(1), Sch. para. 2(d) (with arts. 3, 4)

[^key-7846441f567c03edaec5e5e655363179]: Word in Annex Scheme Pt. 2 rule 1(1) omitted (4.7.2008 with effect from 6.4.2006) by virtue of The Firefighters’ Compensation Scheme (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2008 (S.R. 2008/238), art. 1(1), Sch. para. 2(a) (with arts. 3, 4)

[^key-77a19bcc9089895f50c5f56bbd013391]: Words in Annex Scheme Pt. 3 rule 1(2) substituted (4.7.2008 with effect from 6.4.2006) by The Firefighters’ Compensation Scheme (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2008 (S.R. 2008/238), art. 1(1), Sch. para. 3(a)(i) (with arts. 3, 4)

[^key-23feca5aeba08ef25fc355bff9050d20]: Words in Annex Scheme Pt. 3 rule 1(3)(a)(ii) substituted (4.7.2008 with effect from 6.4.2006) by The Firefighters’ Compensation Scheme (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2008 (S.R. 2008/238), art. 1(1), Sch. para. 3(a)(ii)(bb) (with arts. 3, 4)

[^key-5c141519435ce511162d4a81e5705a0c]: Words in Annex Scheme Pt. 3 rule 1(4) inserted (4.7.2008 with effect from 6.4.2006) by The Firefighters’ Compensation Scheme (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2008 (S.R. 2008/238), art. 1(1), Sch. para. 3(a)(iii) (with arts. 3, 4)

[^key-3684e1d2ed1cb1afd0430d48a128273e]: Words in Annex Scheme Pt. 3 rule 4(1) substituted (4.7.2008 with effect from 6.4.2006) by The Firefighters’ Compensation Scheme (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2008 (S.R. 2008/238), art. 1(1), Sch. para. 3(b)(i) (with arts. 3, 4)

[^key-66367be9f1e720f40b1d14ca0084b277]: Words in Annex Scheme Pt. 3 rule 5(1) substituted (4.7.2008 with effect from 6.4.2006) by The Firefighters’ Compensation Scheme (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2008 (S.R. 2008/238), art. 1(1), Sch. para. 3(c)(i) (with arts. 3, 4)