Paragraph 16 Pension on Board-initiated early retirementI1

Northern Ireland

(1)

The Board may, having regard to—

(a)

the economical, effective and efficient management of its functions; and

(b)

the costs likely to be incurred in the particular case,

determine that a firefighter member who is aged 55 but under normal retirement age should be retired from F1the Board’s employment .

(2)

The pension of a person in respect of whom a determination is made under paragraph (1) shall be calculated in accordance with article 11.

F2(3)

This article does not apply to a firefighter member who is a special firefighter member.

F3(4)

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Annotations

F1: Words in Annex Scheme Pt. 3 art. 16(1) substituted (with effect in accordance with art. 1(3) of the amending Rule) by The New Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2008 (S.R. 2008/381), art. 1(3), Sch. para. 4(d)
F2: Annex Scheme art. 16(3) added (1.4.2015) by The New Firefighters' Pension Scheme (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/9), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 3(8)
F3: Annex Scheme art. 16(4) omitted (9.1.2025) by virtue of The Firefighters’ Pension Schemes and Compensation Scheme (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/218), regs. 1(1), 3(2)

I1: ANNEX Scheme art. 16 in operation at 30.3.2007 (with effect in accordance with art. 2(1)), see art. 2(1)