{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/new-firefighters-pension-scheme-order-northern-ireland-2007/schedule-ANNEX/paragraph-53",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/new-firefighters-pension-scheme-order-northern-ireland-2007/schedule-ANNEX/paragraph-53.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/53",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "53",
  "heading": "Withdrawal of early payment of deferred pension",
  "text": "A person who, on dismissal from the Board’s employment, becomes entitled to a deferred pension under article 13, shall not be entitled to early payment of the deferred pension before reaching the age of 65 or the age of 60 in the case of a special member, unless the Board determines otherwise.",
  "extent": "N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in Annex Scheme art. 53 inserted (1.4.2015) by The New Firefighters' Pension Scheme (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/9), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 7(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "ANNEX Scheme art. 53 in operation at 30.3.2007 (with effect in accordance with art. 2(1)), see art. 2(1)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2007/215/schedule/ANNEX/paragraph/53",
    "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."
}