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Paragraph 1 Interpretation of Part 7I1F1

Northern Ireland

(1)

This Part applies to a person who—

(a)

immediately before undertaking relevant service in the armed forces, was employed as a regular firefighter; and

(b)

ceased to be so employed at any time before 6th April 2006,

and in this Part such a person is referred to as a serviceman.

(2)

For the purposes of this Scheme a serviceman shall be treated as having continued to be a regular firefighter during his period of relevant service in the armed forces (referred to in this Part as his “forces period”).

(3)

References in this Part to relevant service in the armed forces are references to—

(a)

service specified in Schedule 1 to the Reserve and Auxiliary Forces (Protection of Civil Interests) Act 1951f1 (“the 1951 Act”), other than service specified in paragraph 5(b) of that Schedule; and

(b)

service for the purposes of training only performed by a person mentioned in paragraph 7 of Schedule 1 to the 1951 Act for a period shorter than 7 days.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Annex Scheme Pt. 7 rule 1(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. 7(a) (with arts. 3, 4)

Commencement

I1

Annex Scheme Pt. 7 rule 1 in operation at 2.4.2007 with effect in accordance with art. 1(1)

Footnotes

f1

1951 c.23.