Regulation 66 Decision of selected medical practitionerI1

Scotland

(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)

F1the 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); F2...

C1(c)

the member is unable to engage in regular employment otherwise than as a member of the police force F3; 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).

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in reg. 66(3)(b) substituted (with effect from 1.4.2015) by The Police Pension Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/325), regs. 1(2), 4(a)
F2: Word in reg. 66(3) omitted (with effect from 1.4.2015) by virtue of The Police Pension Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/325), regs. 1(2), 4(b)
F3: Reg. 66(3)(d) and word inserted (with effect from 1.4.2015) by The Police Pension Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/325), regs. 1(2), 4(c)

Modifications

C1: Reg. 66(3)(c)(d) applied (1.10.2023) by The Police Pensions (Remediable Service) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (S.S.I. 2023/239), regs. 1(2), 51(5)(b)(ii)

Commencement

I1: Reg. 66 in force at 1.4.2015, see reg. 1