{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/firefighters-pension-scheme-order-northern-ireland-2007/schedule-ANNEX/paragraph-92",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/firefighters-pension-scheme-order-northern-ireland-2007/schedule-ANNEX/paragraph-92.json",
  "legislation": "nisr/2007/144",
  "legislation_title": "The Firefighters’ Pension Scheme Order (Northern Ireland) 2007",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/firefighters-pension-scheme-order-northern-ireland-2007",
  "path": "schedule/ANNEX/paragraph/92",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "92",
  "heading": "Transfer from Firefighters’ Pension Fund",
  "text": "(1) Where, in consequence of a review under article 80 (review of ill-health and certain deferred pensions)—\n(a) a higher tier ill-health pension is cancelled before all the instalments of the higher tier ill-health charge in respect of that pension have been transferred in accordance with article 91; and\n(b) a lower tier ill-health pension continues to be paid,\nthe amount referred to in paragraph (2) shall be transferred from the FPF to any other fund maintained by the Board.\n(2) The amount is an amount equal to the difference between—\n(a) the aggregate of such instalments of the higher tier ill-health charge as have been transferred in accordance with article 91; and\n(b) the aggregate amount that would have been transferred if—\n(i) the lower tier ill-health charge had always applied in respect of the pension, and\n(ii) instalments of that charge had been transferred on the dates on which instalments of the higher tier ill-health charge were transferred.\n(3) For the purposes of ascertaining the amount to be transferred in accordance with paragraph (2), the Board shall request the Department to determine the amount of notional lower tier ill-health charge in respect of the pension concerned.\n(4) Where a person declines an offer of employment under paragraph (2)(b) of article 81 (consequences of review) and does not again take up employment in the fire and rescue service—\n(a) article 91(3) or (4) (as the case may be) shall be disregarded in his case (to the extent that it remains to be complied with); and\n(b) the Board—\n(i) shall not make any transfer into the FPF in respect of him as regards any time after the date on which it receives notice that the offer has been rejected; and\n(ii) shall transfer from the FPF to any other fund maintained by it an amount equal to the aggregate of the instalments that have been transferred to the FPF in respect of the pension that has been terminated.\n(5) Where—\n(a) a higher tier ill-health pension or a lower tier ill-health pension is wholly and permanently withdrawn under article 84 (withdrawal of pension on conviction of certain offences); and\n(b) the former recipient of that pension does not again take up employment in the fire and rescue service,\narticle 91(3) or (4) (as the case may be) shall be disregarded in his case (to the extent that it remains to be complied with); and the Board shall transfer from the FPF to any other fund maintained by it an amount equal to the aggregate of the instalments that have been transferred to the FPF in respect of the pension that has been terminated.",
  "extent": "N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "ANNEX Scheme Pt. P art. 92 in operation at 1.4.2006, see art. 1(2)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2007/144/schedule/ANNEX/paragraph/92",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T01:41:56.968954+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}