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Paragraph 16 Medical determinationsF1F2

The Secretary of State may make arrangements for the Secretary of State’s functions under this Schedule in relation to a decision whether a person is—

(a)

permanently incapable of regular employment because of physical or mental infirmity for the purpose of paragraph 3B;

(b)

expected to live for less than one year for the purposes of the lump sum rule referred to in paragraph 4,

to be discharged by—

(i)

a registered medical practitioner (whether practising on his own or as part of a group); or

(ii)

a body corporate or unincorporate employing such practitioners (whether under a contract of service or for services),

approved by the Secretary of State to act on the Secretary of State’s behalf.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Sch. 2A inserted (1.5.2001) by The National Health Service (Pension Scheme and Additional Voluntary Contributions) (Pension Sharing) Amendment Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/1428), reg. 1, Sch. 1 para. 3

F2

Sch. 2A para. 16 added (with effect from 6.4.2009) by The National Health Service Pension Scheme and Injury Benefits (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/381), regs. 1(2)(3)(a), 14(10) (with reg. 89)

Notes on Schedule 2A

Textual amendments

F2

Words in Sch. 2A heading inserted (5.12.2005) by The National Health Service (Pension Scheme, Injury Benefits, Additional Voluntary Contributions and Compensation for Premature Retirement) (Civil Partnership) Amendment Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/3074), regs. 1, 2(30)