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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/firefighters-pension-scheme-order-northern-ireland-2007/schedule-1/part-I",
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  "legislation": "nisr/2007/144",
  "legislation_title": "The Firefighters’ Pension Scheme Order (Northern Ireland) 2007",
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  "number": "I",
  "heading": "GLOSSARY OF EXPRESSIONS",
  "text": "Expression\nMeaning\n“Additional adoption leave”\nMeans leave under Article 107B of the Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996.\n“Additional maternity leave”\nMeans leave under Article 105 of the Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996.\n“Aggregate pension contributions”\nConstrue in accordance with article 6.\n“Amount”\nIn relation to a pension or allowance, its annual amount.\n“Approved scheme”\nSuperannuation arrangements which—\n(a) are contained in a public general Act of Parliament or were made under such an Act by a Minister of the Crown; or\n(b) are contained in Northern Ireland legislation within the meaning of section 24 of the Interpretation Act 1978 or were made under such legislation by a Minister of the Crown (including a Northern Ireland Minister) or by a Northern Ireland ministry, department or head of department; or\n(c) are approved under Chapter I of Part XIV of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 and do not fall within section 591(2)(h) of that Act; or\n(d) provide for the payment of transfer values in respect of persons who become regular firefighters calculated in like manner as under arrangements falling within paragraph (a).\n“Award”\nA pension, allowance, gratuity, grant or award by way of return of aggregate contributions.\n“The Belfast Fire Brigade Scheme”\nAny Scheme established under Section 13 of the Fire Services (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 1950.\n“The Board”\nThe Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service Board as established under the Fire and Rescue Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006.\n“Brigade”\nA fire brigade maintained under the Fire Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1984 including one established under the Fire Services (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 1950 and in existence on 30th September 1973.\n“Cash equivalent”, “part cash equivalent”\nThe first expression means a cash equivalent mentioned in section 90(l) of the Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993; the second expression means the cash equivalent of any part of the benefits mentioned in that subsection which is prescribed under section 94(1) of that Act (continuation in employment after termination of pensionable service).\n“Child”\nIn relation to a person who has died, a legitimate or illegitimate child, step- child or adopted child of his; any other child who was substantially dependent on him and either is related to him or is the child of his spouse or civil partner. “Parent” is to be construed accordingly.\n“Civil Partner”\nConstrue as in accordance with the definition in the Civil Partnership Act 2004.\n“Club Scheme”\nSuperannuation arrangements which fall within (a), (b) or (d) of the definition of “approved scheme”.\nCompensation Scheme\nThe Firefighters’ Compensation Scheme (Northern Ireland) 2007, set out in Schedule 1 to the Firefighters’ Compensation Scheme Order (Northern Ireland) 2007.\n“Disabled”, “disablement”, “permanently disabled”\nConstrue in accordance with article 7.\n“Eligible person”\nConstrue in accordance with article 61.\n“Half-rate service”\nConstrue in accordance with paragraph l (l) of Part III of Schedule 3.\n“Independent qualified medical practitioner”\nA medical practitioner holding a diploma in occupational medicine or an equivalent qualification issued by a competent authority in an EEA state (for the purposes of this definition “a competent authority” has the meaning given by the General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications Order 2003) or being an Associate, a Member or a Fellow of the Faculty of Occupational Medicine or an equivalent institution of an EEA state.\n“Injury”\nIncludes disease.\n“Maternity leave”\nMeans ordinary maternity leave and additional maternity leave.\n“Mixed-rate service”\nConstrue in accordance with paragraph 1(2) of Part III of Schedule 3.\n“Normal benefit age”\nThe age of 60.\n“Ordinary adoption leave”\nMeans leave under Article 107A of the Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996.\n“Ordinary maternity leave”\nMeans leave under Article 103 of the Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996.\n“the 1973 Scheme”\nThe Firemen’s Pension Scheme Order (Northern Ireland) 1973.\n“the 1999 Act”\nThe Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999.\n“the 1999 Order”\nThe Welfare Reform and Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1999.\n“Parental leave”\nMeans leave under regulation 13(1) of the Maternity and Parental Leave etc. Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999.\n“Paternity leave”\nMeans leave under regulation 4 or 8 of the Paternity and Adoption Leave Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002..\n“Pension”\nA pension under this Scheme.\n“Pension credit”\nA credit under Article 26(1)(b) of the 1999 Order or under section 29(1)(b) of the 1999 Act.\n“Pension credit member”\nConstrue in accordance with Article 121(1) of Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1995.\n“Pension debit”\nA debit under Article 26(1)(a) of the 1999 Order or under section 29(1)(a) of the 1999 Act.\n“Pension debit member”\nA person whose benefits or future benefits under this Scheme have been reduced under Article 28 of the 1999 Order or section 31 of the 1999 Act.\n“Pension sharing order”\nAn order or provision mentioned in Article 25(1) of the 1999 Order or section 28(1) of the 1999 Act.\n“Pensionable pay”, “average pensionable pay”\nConstrue in accordance with article 56.\n“Pensionable service”\nConstrue in accordance with article 45 above.\n“Personal pension scheme”\nThe meaning given in section 1 of the Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993.\n“Previous Scheme”\nThe Firemen’s Pension Scheme (Northern Ireland) 1971, the Fire Services (Fire Officers and Firemen) Pensions Order (Northern Ireland) 1955, the Fire Services (Part-time Fire Officers and Firemen) Pensions Order (Northern Ireland) 1955 or any scheme maintained by the Council of the County Borough of Belfast under section 26(3) of the Fire Services Act (Northern Ireland) 1969, as from time to time in force.\n“Rank”\nIncludes the post of chief fire officer.\n“Regular firefighter”\nIn relation to any time before 1st April 2006, a regular firefighter as defined in Article 7 of the 1973 Scheme. In relation to any time after 31st March 2006, a whole-time or part-time member of the fire and rescue service, other than a retained or volunteer firefighter, appointed on terms under which he is or may be required to engage in fire-fighting or without a break in continuity of such an appointment may be required to perform another role appropriate to his rank which may no longer include engaging in firefighting and whose appointment is not a temporary one.\n“Relative”\nSpouse, surviving spouse, civil partner, or surviving civil partner, parent, grandparent or child, or any person who is a child of such relative.\n“Relevant service in the armed forces”\nConstrue in accordance with article 8.\n“Retained firefighter” and “volunteer firefighter”\nA person employed by the fire and rescue service—\n(a) as a firefighter, but not as a regular firefighter;\n(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);\n(c) otherwise than in a temporary capacity; and\n(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.\n“Retire”\nConstrue in accordance with article 12.\n“Serviceman”\nConstrue in accordance with article 68(1).\n“Service pension”\nAn armed forces pension or allowance payable in pursuance of a Royal Warrant or other instrument.\n“Surviving spouse”\nA widow or widower.\n“Tax year”\nThe 12 months beginning with 6th April in any year.\n“the Board”\nThe Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Services Board established by the Fire and Rescue Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006.\n“Weekly rate”\nThe weekly rate of a pension is its amount divided by 52 1/6th.",
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    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 1 Pt. I in operation at 1.4.2006, see art. 1(2)"
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    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "S.I. 1996/1919 (N.I. 16) Article 107B was inserted by S.I. 2002/2386 (N.I. 2) Article 3"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "See S.I. 1999/2790 (N.I. 9), Part 1, Schedule 4"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "1978 c.30"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "1988 c.1"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f5",
      "text": "1950 c. 4(N.I.)"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f6",
      "text": "S.I. 2006/1254 (N.I. 9)"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f7",
      "text": "1993 c. 49"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f8",
      "text": "2004 c. 33"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f9",
      "text": "S.R 2007 No. 143"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f10",
      "text": "S.I. 2003/1250, amended by S.I. 2004/1997."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f11",
      "text": "The Faculty of Occupational Medicine is a registered charity, no. 1035415."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f12",
      "text": "S.I. 1996/1919 (N.I.) 16) Article 107A was inserted by Article 3 of the Employment (Northern Ireland) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/2836 (N.I.2))"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f13",
      "text": "Brought into operation by S.R. & O. 1973 No. 393; see also Part II of Schedule 11."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f14",
      "text": "1999 c.30"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f15",
      "text": "S.I. 1999/3147 (N.I. 11)"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f16",
      "text": "SR 1999 No. 471"
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    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f17",
      "text": "SR 2002 No. 377"
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    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f18",
      "text": "S.I. 1995/3213 (N.I. 22) as amended by S.I. 1999/3147 (N.I. 11) Schedule 9 paragraph 50(3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f19",
      "text": "S.R. & O. (N.I.) 1971 No 33"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f20",
      "text": "S.R. & O (N.I.) 1995 No 181 (p.198)"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f21",
      "text": "S.R. & O. (N.I.) 1995 No 182 (p. 233)"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f22",
      "text": "1969 c. 13 (N.I.)"
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