Regulation 5 Amendments to the Police Pensions Regulations 2006

In regulation 8 (eligibility for pension awards payable on the grounds of permanent disablement)—

(a)

for paragraph (1)(b) substitute—

“(b)
a regular police officer whose election under regulation 9(1) is cancelled in accordance with regulation 9(5) or (6).”;

(b)

for paragraph (7)(b) substitute—

“(b)
to whom this regulation applies by virtue of paragraph (1)(b) who was ineligible, under this regulation or regulation G7 of the 1987 Regulations, for pension awards payable on the ground of permanent disablement on the date of the election which is cancelled in accordance with regulation 9(5) or (6) of these Regulations,”;

(c)

at the end insert—

“(9)
Where this regulation applies to a regular police officer by virtue of paragraph (1)(b), any fee payable in respect of an examination or report shall be paid by the regular police officer concerned.

(10)
Where a regular police officer to whom this regulation applies by virtue of paragraph (1)(b) wilfully or negligently fails to submit to an examination by a selected medical practitioner as set out in paragraph (2), paragraphs (3), (5), (6), (7) and (8) shall apply with the modification that the police pension authority, in making its determination under paragraph (3) or (7), shall apply such evidence and medical advice, and advice from the Scheme actuary, as it, in its discretion, thinks necessary.

(11)
Where a police pension authority makes a determination under paragraph (3) or (7) following a failure of a regular police officer to submit to an examination such as is mentioned in paragraph (10), and the officer subsequently submits to an examination, the authority shall re-determine the matter by applying the opinion of the selected medical practitioner as set out in the practitioner’s report and advice from the Scheme actuary, and paragraphs (4), (5), (6), (8) and (9) shall apply in relation to the re-determination as if it was made under paragraph (3) or (7).”.