# The New Firefighters’ Pension Scheme Order (Northern Ireland) 2007, Paragraph 16: Pension on Board-initiated early retirement

Extent: N.I.

(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 the 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.
(3) This article does not apply to a firefighter member who is a special firefighter member.
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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2007/215/schedule/ANNEX/paragraph/16 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/new-firefighters-pension-scheme-order-northern-ireland-2007/schedule-ANNEX/paragraph-16
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