# The Firefighters’ Pensions (Remediable Service) (Scotland) Regulations 2023, Regulation 49: ... Interpretation of Chapter 1

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(1) In this Chapter—
“1992 IHR member” means a member entitled to an ill-health award under rule B3 of Schedule 2 of the 1992 Order;
“2007 IHR member” means a member entitled to an ill-health pension under rule 2 of Part 3 of schedule 1 of the 2007 Order;
“2015 IHR member” means a member entitled to an ill-health pension under regulation 65 of the 2015 Regulations;
“alternative scheme” means in relation to—
(a)a 1992 IHR member or a 2007 IHR member, the reformed scheme; and
(b)a 2015 IHR member, the legacy scheme.
“higher tier award” means, in relation to—
(a)the 1992 scheme, an award determined in accordance with rule B3(5)(b) of Schedule 2 of the 1992 Order;
(b)the 2007 scheme, an award determined in accordance with rule 2(4) of Part 3 of schedule 1 of the 2007 Order;
(c)the reformed scheme, an ill-health pension payable under regulation 65(2) of the 2015 Regulations;
“authority” has the meaning given in regulation 3 of the 2015 Regulations;
“ill-health benefits” means benefits to which a 1992 IHR member, a 2007 IHR member or a 2015 IHR member is entitled;
“IQMP” has the meaning given in regulation 3 of the 2015 Regulations;
“lower tier award” means, in relation to—
(a)the 1992 scheme, an award determined in accordance with rule B3(5)(a) of schedule 2 of the 1992 Order;
(b)the 2007 scheme, an award determined in accordance with rule 2(2) of Part 3 of schedule 1 of the 2007 Order;
(c)the reformed scheme, an ill-health pension payable under regulation 65(1) of the 2015 Regulations;
“remediable ill-health benefits” means ill-health benefits payable in relation to the member’s remediable service as a firefighter.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2023/242/regulation/49 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/firefighters-pensions-remediable-service-scotland-regulations-2023/regulation-49
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