{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/new-firefighters-pension-scheme-order-northern-ireland-2007/schedule-ANNEX/paragraph-44",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/new-firefighters-pension-scheme-order-northern-ireland-2007/schedule-ANNEX/paragraph-44.json",
  "legislation": "nisr/2007/215",
  "legislation_title": "The New Firefighters’ Pension Scheme Order (Northern Ireland) 2007",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/new-firefighters-pension-scheme-order-northern-ireland-2007",
  "path": "schedule/ANNEX/paragraph/44",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "44",
  "heading": "Awards on death or permanent disablement",
  "text": "(1) A reservist who, at the end of his forces period, is permanently disabled for performing the duties of a firefighter by reason of an infirmity that—\n(a) is unrelated to any injury received during his forces period; and\n(b) is not a qualifying injury,\nis entitled to an award under article 12 (award on ill-health retirement).\n(2) Where a reservist dies—\n(a) during his forces period; or\n(b) while receiving a pension under paragraph (1),\nan award shall be payable in accordance with paragraphs (3) and (4).\n(3) Where the reservist’s death—\n(a) is not the result of a qualifying injury; and—\n(b) occurs during his forces period,\na survivor’s pension under Chapter 1 of Part 4 is payable to his spouse, civil partner or cohabiting partner (as the case may be) as if the reservist were a former firefighter member entitled as mentioned in article 23(1)(a).\n(4) Where the reservist’s death occurs during his forces period and is not the result of a qualifying injury—\n(a) a child’s pension is payable under Chapter 2 of Part 4 as if—\n(i) the reservist were a firefighter member who died while employed by the Board; and\n(ii) paragraphs (1)(c), (2) and (3) of article 30 were omitted; and\n(b) a death grant is payable under article 35.",
  "extent": "N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Annex Scheme Pt. 7 art. 44(2) 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. 7(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in Annex Scheme art. 44(3) substituted (5.7.2024 with effect from 6.4.2006) by The Firefighters’ Pension Schemes and Compensation Scheme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/130), regs. 1(1)(3), 3(7)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "ANNEX Scheme art. 44 in operation at 30.3.2007 (with effect in accordance with art. 2(1)), see art. 2(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "See article 3 of Part 1."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2007/215/schedule/ANNEX/paragraph/44",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T01:41:07.019942+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."
}