Paragraph 7 Qualifying injuryI1
Northern Ireland
Except in—
rule 3 of Part 2 (compensation for death or permanent incapacity while on duty),
rule 2 of Part 8 (special cases: award for or in relation to a F1... volunteer firefighter), and
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 F2regular or retained firefighter.
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.
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.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in Annex Scheme Pt. 1 rule 7(1)(b) omitted (1.4.2015) by virtue of The Firefighters’ Compensation Scheme (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/7), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 1(5)(a)(i) (with art. 3)
- F2
Words in Annex Scheme Pt. 1 rule 7(1) substituted (1.4.2015 with effect from 1.4.2006) by The Firefighters’ Compensation Scheme (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/7), art. 1(2)(3), Sch. 1 para. 1(5)(a)(ii) (with art. 3)
- F3
Words in Annex Scheme Pt. 1 rule 7(3) omitted (1.4.2015) by virtue of The Firefighters’ Compensation Scheme (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/7), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 1(5)(b)(i) (with art. 3)
- F4
Words in Annex Scheme Pt. 1 rule 7(3) omitted (1.4.2015) by virtue of The Firefighters’ Compensation Scheme (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/7), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 1(5)(b)(ii) (with art. 3)
Commencement
- I1
Annex Scheme Pt. 1 rule 7 in operation at 2.4.2007 with effect in accordance with art. 1(1)