{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/firefighters-compensation-scheme-order-northern-ireland-2007/schedule-ANNEX/part-6/paragraph-1",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/firefighters-compensation-scheme-order-northern-ireland-2007/schedule-ANNEX/part-6/paragraph-1.json",
  "legislation": "nisr/2007/143",
  "legislation_title": "The Firefighters’ Compensation Scheme Order (Northern Ireland) 2007",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/firefighters-compensation-scheme-order-northern-ireland-2007",
  "path": "schedule/ANNEX/part/6/paragraph/1",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "1",
  "heading": "Determination by Board",
  "text": "(1) The question whether a person is entitled to any and if so what awards shall be determined in the first instance by the Board.\n(2) Subject to paragraph (3), before deciding, for the purpose of determining that question or any other question arising under this Scheme—\n(a) whether any disablement has been occasioned by a qualifying injury;\n(b) the degree to which a person is disabled; or\n(c) any other issue wholly or partly of a medical nature,\nthe Board shall obtain the written opinion of an independent qualified medical practitioner selected by it and the opinion of the qualified medical practitioner shall be binding on the Board.\n(3) If, by reason of the person’s refusal or wilful or negligent failure to submit to medical examination by the qualified medical practitioner selected by it, the Board is unable to obtain the opinion mentioned in paragraph (2), it may—\n(a) on such other medical evidence as it thinks fit; or\n(b) without medical evidence,\ngive such decision on the issue as it may choose to give.",
  "extent": "N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in Annex Scheme Pt. 6 rule 1(2) substituted (1.4.2022) by The Firefighters’ Pension Schemes (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022 (S.R. 2022/155), reg. 1(2), Sch. 4 para. 2(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Annex Scheme Pt. 6 rule 1 in operation at 2.4.2007 with effect in accordance with art. 1(1)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2007/143/schedule/ANNEX/part/6/paragraph/1",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T01:41:58.377332+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}