# The Firefighters’ Pension Scheme Order (Northern Ireland) 2007, Paragraph 13: Ordinary pension

Extent: N.I.

(1) Subject to paragraph (2), this article applies to a regular firefighter who retires if he then—
(a) has attained the age of 50; and
(b) he is entitled to reckon at least 25 years’ pensionable service; and
(c) does not become entitled to an ill-health award under article 15.
(2) This article does not apply—
(a) to a chief fire officer who retires before attaining the age of 55, unless his notice of retirement was given with the permission of the Board; or
(b) where immediately before the person’s retirement an election under article 59 not to pay pension contributions had effect.
(3) A person to whom this article applies becomes entitled on retiring to an ordinary pension calculated in accordance with Part I of Schedule 2.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2007/144/schedule/ANNEX/paragraph/13 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/firefighters-pension-scheme-order-northern-ireland-2007/schedule-ANNEX/paragraph-13
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