Paragraph 3 Application to temporary employment connected with fire and rescue servicesI1

Northern Ireland

(1)

This article applies in the case of a person who has ceased to perform duties as a regular firefighter and has entered relevant employment.

(2)

For the purposes of this article relevant employment is temporary employment, on duties connected with the provision of fire and rescue services—

(a)

as an instructor at the central training institution or any training centre maintained by the Secretary of State; or

(b)

as an inspector appointed under Article 50 of the Fire Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1984 or Article 55 of the Fire and Rescue Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 or under section 24 of the Fire Services Act 1947^f1 or section 28 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004; or

(c)

in pursuance of arrangements made by the Secretary of State in connection with the training in firefighting of members of the armed forces of the Crown; or

(d)

in pursuance of arrangements made by the Secretary of State in connection with the training and organisation of firefighting forces in any country or territory outside the United Kingdom.

(3)

Where this article applies the person’s relevant employment shall be treated for the purposes of this Scheme as employment as a member of the fire and rescue service and this Scheme applies in relation to the relevant employment as if—

(a)

he were, and his duties were duties as, a regular firefighter;

(b)

his pay and rank were the same as they would have been had he not ceased to perform duties as a regular firefighter;

(c)

any reference to the fire and rescue service were a reference to the relevant employment;

(d)

articles 10, 11 and 90 were omitted; and

(e)

any reference to the Board were a reference to the Secretary of State.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: ANNEX Scheme Pt. A art. 3 in operation at 1.4.2006, see art. 1(2)

Footnotes

f1: 1947 c.41