Paragraph 1

omit the definitions of “Pension Scheme”, “pensionable pay” and “pensionable service”, “retained firefighter” and “volunteer firefighter”;

after the definition of “the 2006 Order”, insert the following definitions—

• ““the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme” means the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Northern Ireland) as set out in the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme Order (Northern Ireland) 2007^f1;

• “the New Firefighters Pension Scheme” means the New Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Northern Ireland) as set out in the New Firefighters Pension Scheme Order (Northern Ireland) 2007^f2;” and

in the definition of “average pensionable pay” for “the Pension Scheme”, substitute “the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme”; and

insert, in the appropriate places, the following definitions—

• ““final pensionable pay” shall be construed in accordance with article 62 of the New Firefighters’ Pension Scheme;

• “normal benefit age” has the meaning given by article 6(2) of the New Firefighters’ Pension Scheme;

• “pensionable pay”—

  1. (a)

     in relation to the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme shall be construed in accordance with article 56 of that Scheme;

  2. (b)

     in relation to the New Firefighters’ Pension Scheme shall be construed in accordance with article 61 of that Scheme;

• “pensionable retained service”, in relation to a retained or volunteer firefighter, means the same proportion of whole-time service as that which his actual annual pensionable pay bears to his reference pay;

• “pensionable service”—

  1. (a)

     in relation to the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme, shall be construed in accordance with article 45 of that Scheme;

  2. (b)

     in relation to the New Firefighters’ Pension Scheme, shall be construed in accordance with articles 56 to 60 of that Scheme;

• “reference pay”, in relation to the pensionable pay of a retained or volunteer firefighter for any period, means the whole-time equivalent pensionable pay for that period of a regular firefighter employed in a similar role and with equivalent qualifying service;

• “retained firefighter” and “retained or volunteer firefighter” mean a person employed by the board—

  1. (a)

     as a firefighter but not as a regular firefighter,

  2. (b)

     on terms under which he is, or may be, required to engage in fire-fighting or, without a break in continuity of such employment, may be required to perform other duties appropriate to his role as a firefighter (whether instead of, or in addition to, engaging in fire-fighting),

  3. (c)

     otherwise than in a temporary capacity, and

  4. (d)

     who is obliged to attend at such times as the officer in charge considers necessary, and in accordance with the orders that he receives;”.