# The Police Pension Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2015, Regulation 66: Decision of selected medical practitioner

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(1) This regulation applies for the purpose of this Part.
(2) The selected medical practitioner must decide that the member is permanently medically unfit for performing the ordinary duties of a member of the police force if the practitioner is of the opinion that—
(a) the member is unable to perform the ordinary duties of a member of the police force; and
(b) that inability is occasioned by infirmity of mind or body and is likely to continue until the day on which—
(i) the member reaches normal pension age under this scheme; or
(ii) the member dies (if the selected medical practitioner considers the member is likely to die before reaching normal pension age under this scheme).
(3) The selected medical practitioner must decide that the member is permanently medically unfit for engaging in any regular employment if the practitioner is of the opinion that—
(a) the member is unable to perform the ordinary duties of a member of the police force;
(b) the inability referred to in sub-paragraph (a) is occasioned by infirmity of mind or body and is likely to continue until the day on which—
(i) the member reaches normal pension age under this scheme; or
(ii) the member dies (if the selected medical practitioner considers the member is likely to die before reaching normal pension age under this scheme); ...
(c) the member is unable to engage in regular employment otherwise than as a member of the police force ; and
(d) the inability referred to in sub-paragraph (c) is occasioned by infirmity of mind or body and is likely to continue until the day on which—
(i) the member reaches normal pension age under this scheme; or
(ii) the member dies (if the selected medical practitioner considers the member is likely to die before reaching normal pension age under this scheme).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/142/regulation/66 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-pension-scheme-scotland-regulations-2015/regulation-66
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