Paragraph 3 Information for authorities

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

Sch. 1 Annex A1 inserted by Firefighters’ Pension Scheme 2012 art. 4
Sch. 1 para. 2(1) words substituted by General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) 2010 Sch. 3 para. 15
Sch. 1 Pt. 13A inserted by Firefighters’ Pension Scheme Order 2007 2010 Sch.
Sch. 1 Pt. 13B inserted by Firefighters’ Pension Scheme Order 2007 2010 Sch. para. 4
Sch. 1 Pt. 14 rule 4A inserted by Firefighters’ Pension Schemes 2015 reg. 30
Sch. 1 Pt. 13B omitted by Fire Reform (Pensions Amendments) 2013 art. 20
Sch. 1 Pt. 14 rule 7 inserted by Firefighters’ Pension Scheme 2025 Sch. para. 6
sch. 1 Pt. 14 rule 1(8)(a) words substituted by National Security Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments of Subordinate Legislation) 2023 Sch. para. 21(3)
sch. 1 Pt. 14 rule 2(3)(a) words substituted by National Security Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments of Subordinate Legislation) 2023 Sch. para. 21(3)
Sch. 1 Annex 3 inserted by Firefighters’ Pension Scheme 2014 Sch. para. 17
Sch. 1 Annex AB1 inserted by Firefighters’ Pension Scheme 2014 Sch. para. 15
Sch. 1 Annex ZA inserted by Firefighters’ Pension Scheme 2014 Sch. para. 13

(1)

An authority may by notice in writing require any person who is in receipt of a pension or may have an entitlement to a pension or a lump sum under this Scheme to provide the authority with such supporting evidence as the authority may reasonably require to establish–

(a)

the identity of that person; and

(b)

the person’s continuing or future entitlement to the payment of any amount under this Scheme.

(2)

A notice under paragraph (1) shall specify the date by which the supporting evidence is to be provided.

(3)

Where a person fails to comply with the requirements of a notice given in accordance with paragraph (1), the authority may withhold the whole or part of any amount that they consider to be payable under the Scheme.