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The Police (Injury Benefit) Regulations 2006

S.I. 2006/932 · Made 27 March 2006

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POLICE

Made 27th March 2006

Laid before Parliament 30th March 2006

Coming into force 20th April 2006

The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1, 6, 7 and 8 of the Police Pensions Act 1976f1.

In accordance with section 1(1) of that Act, the Treasuryf2 have consented to the making of these Regulations and the Secretary of State has consulted with the Police Negotiating Board for the United Kingdom.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1976 c. 35. Section 1 is amended by section 2(3) of the Police Negotiating Board Act 1980 (c. 10), paragraph 28 of Schedule 7 to the Police Act 1996 (c. 16) and section 1(1) of the Police and Firemen’s Pensions Act 1997 (c. 52); section 7 is amended by paragraph 19 of Part II of Schedule 5 to the Police and Magistrates' Courts Act 1994 (c. 29), paragraph 29 of Schedule 7 to the Police Act 1996, section 1(2) of the Police and Firemen’s Pensions Act 1997, section 78(2)(f) of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 (c. 32), section 126(1) of and paragraph 6(1) and (2) of Schedule 4 to the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (c. 16) and paragraph 6(1) of Schedule 3 to the International Development Act 2002 (c. 1). Functions under the Act as regards Scotland are transferred by article 2 of and Schedule 1 to S.I. 1999/750.

f2

Formerly the Minister for the Civil Service; see S.I. 1981/1670.

Contents

  1. Part 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS
  2. 1Citation, commencement and extent
  3. 2Meaning of certain expressions and references - general provisions
  4. 3Meaning of certain expressions in relation to persons who are not members of a home police force
  5. 4Pensionable and average pensionable pay and aggregate pension contributions
  6. 5Weekly rate of pensions and allowances
  7. 6Injury received in the execution of duty
  8. 7Disablement
  9. 8Disablement, death or treatment in hospital the result of an injury
  10. 9Transitional provisions
  11. 10Revocations and amendments
  12. Part 2: AWARDS ON INJURY OR DEATH
  13. 11Police officer’s injury award
  14. 12Disablement gratuity
  15. 13Adult survivor’s special award
  16. 14Adult survivor’s augmented award
  17. 15Limitation on award to adult survivor living apart from the deceased officer
  18. 16Termination of adult survivor’s award on remarriage or other event
  19. 17Child’s special allowance
  20. 18Child’s special gratuity
  21. 19Child’s special allowance or special gratuity - limitations
  22. 20Adult dependent relative’s special pension
  23. 21Death gratuity
  24. 22Abatement of certain gratuities in respect of gratuities otherwise payable
  25. 23Abatement of certain gratuities in respect of damages or compensation
  26. Part 3: SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS
  27. 24Gratuity in lieu of adult survivor’s special pension
  28. 25Gratuity in lieu of child’s special allowance
  29. 26Limitation on discretion to grant a gratuity in lieu of an adult survivor’s special pension or a child’s special allowance
  30. 27Prevention of duplication
  31. 28Increase of adult survivor’s special pension or child’s special allowance during first 13 weeks
  32. 29Increase of awards by reference to the Pensions (Increase) Acts
  33. Part 4: APPEALS AND MEDICAL QUESTIONS
  34. 30Reference of medical questions
  35. 31Appeal to board of medical referees
  36. 32Further reference to medical authority
  37. 33Refusal to be medically examined
  38. 34Appeal by a member of a home police force
  39. 35Appeal by inspector of constabulary or police officer engaged on relevant service and any other overseas policeman
  40. 36Limitations on appeals
  41. Part 5: REVISION AND WITHDRAWAL OR FORFEITURE OF AWARDS
  42. 37Reassessment of injury pension
  43. 38Reduction of pension in case of default
  44. 39Withdrawal of pension during service as a regular police officer
  45. 40Forfeiture
  46. Part 6: PAYMENTS BY AND TO POLICE AUTHORITIES
  47. 41Authorities responsible for payment of awards
  48. 42Funds out of which and into which payments are to be made
  49. 43Payment and duration of awards
  50. 44Payment of awards otherwise than to beneficiary and application of payments
  51. Signature
  52. Schedule 1GLOSSARY OF EXPRESSIONS
  53. Schedule 2
  54. Part 1: AMENDMENTS OF THE 1987 REGULATIONS
  55. 1Paragraph 1
  56. 2Paragraph 2
  57. 3Paragraph 3
  58. 4Paragraph 4
  59. 5Paragraph 5
  60. 6Paragraph 6
  61. 7Paragraph 7
  62. 8Paragraph 8
  63. 9Paragraph 9
  64. 10Paragraph 10
  65. 11Paragraph 11
  66. 12Paragraph 12
  67. 13Paragraph 13
  68. 14Paragraph 14
  69. 15Paragraph 15
  70. 16Paragraph 16
  71. 17Paragraph 17
  72. 18Paragraph 18
  73. 19Paragraph 19
  74. 20Paragraph 20
  75. 21Paragraph 21
  76. 22Paragraph 22
  77. 23Paragraph 23
  78. 24Paragraph 24
  79. 25Paragraph 25
  80. 26Paragraph 26
  81. 27Paragraph 27
  82. 28Paragraph 28
  83. 29Paragraph 29
  84. 30Paragraph 30
  85. 31Paragraph 31
  86. 2AMENDMENTS OF THE POLICE PENSIONS (SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS) REGULATIONS 1987
  87. 3REVOCATIONS
  88. Schedule 3: POLICE OFFICER'S INJURY AWARD
  89. 1Paragraph 1
  90. 2Paragraph 2
  91. 3Paragraph 3
  92. 4Paragraph 4
  93. 5Paragraph 5
  94. 6Paragraph 6
  95. 7Paragraph 7
  96. 8Paragraph 8
  97. 9Paragraph 9
  98. Schedule 4: REDUCTION IN CHILD'S SPECIAL ALLOWANCE DURING FULL-TIME REMUNERATED TRAINING ETC
  99. 1Paragraph 1
  100. 2Paragraph 2
  101. 3Paragraph 3
  102. Schedule 5: DEPENDENT RELATIVE'S SPECIAL PENSION
  103. 1Paragraph 1
  104. 2Paragraph 2
  105. 3Paragraph 3
  106. 4Paragraph 4
  107. Schedule 6: MEDICAL APPEALS
  108. 1Paragraph 1
  109. 2Paragraph 2
  110. 3Paragraph 3
  111. 4Paragraph 4
  112. 5Paragraph 5
  113. 6Paragraph 6
  114. 7Paragraph 7
  115. 8Paragraph 8
  116. Explanatory note