Regulation 49 ... Interpretation of Chapter 1F3I1

In this Chapter—

• “1992 IHR member” means a member entitled to an ill-health award under rule B3^f1 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—

  1. (a)

     a 1992 IHR member or a F12007 IHR member, the reformed scheme; and

  2. (b)

     a 2015 IHR member, the legacy scheme.

• “higher tier award” means, in relation to—

  1. (a)

     the 1992 scheme, an award determined in accordance with rule B3(5)(b) of Schedule 2 of the 1992 Order;

  2. (b)

     the 2007 scheme, an award determined in accordance with rule 2(4) of Part 3 of schedule 1 of the 2007 Order;

  3. (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 F2to 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—

  1. (a)

     the 1992 scheme, an award determined in accordance with rule B3(5)(a) of schedule 2 of the 1992 Order;

  2. (b)

     the 2007 scheme, an award determined in accordance with rule 2(2) of Part 3 of schedule 1 of the 2007 Order;

  3. (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.