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  "legislation": "nisr/2007/144",
  "legislation_title": "The Firefighters’ Pension Scheme Order (Northern Ireland) 2007",
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  "number": "7",
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  "text": "(1) There shall be paid to the independent medical referee—\n(a) such fees as are determined in accordance with arrangements made by the Department; or\n(b) where no such arrangements have been made, such fees and allowances as the Department may from time to time determine.\n(2) Any fees and allowances payable to the independent medical referee under sub-paragraph (1) shall—\n(a) be paid by the Board; and\n(b) be treated for the purposes of paragraph 8 as part of the Board’s expenses.",
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