{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/national-health-service-pension-scheme-regulations-2015/schedule-3/paragraph-15",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/national-health-service-pension-scheme-regulations-2015/schedule-3/paragraph-15.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2015/94",
  "legislation_title": "The National Health Service Pension Scheme Regulations 2015",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/national-health-service-pension-scheme-regulations-2015",
  "path": "schedule/3/paragraph/15",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "15",
  "heading": "Determinations by medical practitioners",
  "text": "(1) The scheme manager may make arrangements for functions under this scheme in relation to decisions to which sub-paragraph (2) applies that are exercisable by the scheme manager to be discharged by—\n(a) a medical practitioner (whether practicing alone or as part of a group) whom the scheme manager has approved to act on the scheme manager's behalf; or\n(b) a body (incorporated or unincorporated) which—\n(i) employs medical practitioners (whether under a contract of service or for services); and\n(ii) is so approved.\n(2) This paragraph applies to a decision as to a person's health or degree of physical or mental infirmity that is required for the purposes of this scheme and, in particular, a decision required for the purposes of—\n(a) regulation 53(5)(b) (procedure for allocation election under regulation 51);\n(b) regulation 76(9) (pension credit member);\n(c) regulation 90(2)(c) or (3)(b) (early retirement on ill health: active members);\n(d) regulation 93(1) or (5) (re-assessment of ill health pension);\n(e) regulation 94(1)(c) or (2)(c) (early retirement on ill health: deferred members);\n(f) regulation 109(1) (option to exchange pension for lump sum: serious ill health);\n(g) regulation 122(3)(b)(i) (dependency because of physical or mental impairment);\n(h) paragraph 7(1) of this Schedule (beneficiary incapable of looking after own affairs);\n(i) section 229(3)(a) of the 2004 Act (determining whether an individual satisfies the severe ill health condition).\n(3) In relation to such a decision, the scheme manager may require a person entitled or claiming to be entitled to benefit under this scheme to submit to a medical examination by a medical practitioner selected by the scheme manager.\n(4) The scheme manager must also offer the person an opportunity to submit a report from the person's own medical adviser following an examination of the person by the medical adviser.\n(5) In taking a decision mentioned in sub-paragraph (1), the scheme manager must take into consideration both—\n(a) the report mentioned in sub-paragraph (4); and\n(b) the report of the medical practitioner who carries out the medical examination mentioned in sub-paragraph (3).",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M1",
      "text": "Section 229(3)(a) was substituted by section 660 of, and paragraphs 1 and 6(1) and (3) of Schedule 17 to, the Finance Act 2011 (c.11)."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/94/schedule/3/paragraph/15",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T23:49:26.680467+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."
}