# The Police Pensions Regulations 2015, Paragraph 1: Interpretation


In this Schedule—
“appeal board” means a board appointed under paragraph 6 of this Schedule;
“final decision” has the meaning given in paragraph 3;
“medical decision” means a decision contained in—
(a)a report by the selected medical practitioner under regulation 81 (referral of medical questions to a selected medical practitioner for purpose of regulation 82);
(b)a report by the selected medical practitioner under regulation 83 (compulsory retirement of member who was required to continue to serve);
(c)a report by the selected medical practitioner under regulation 86 (referral of medical questions for purpose of early payment of a full retirement pension on grounds of permanent medical unfitness);
(d)a report by the selected medical practitioner under regulation 107 (referral of medical questions for purpose of reduction of benefits);
(e)a report by the selected medical practitioner under regulation 117 (referral of medical questions for purpose of a review);
(f)a report by the appeal board under paragraph 2(5) (appeal against decision of a selected medical practitioner); or
(g)a fresh report by a medical authority under paragraph 3 (referral of final decision for reconsideration).
“medical authority” means a selected medical practitioner or an appeal board;
“police pension authority” means the police pension authority acting in exercise of its functions as employer or scheme manager;
“selected medical practitioner” means—
(a)a single duly qualified medical practitioner selected by the police pension authority; or
(b)a board of duly qualified medical practitioners selected by the police pension authority.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/445/schedule/1/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-pensions-regulations-2015/schedule-1/paragraph-1
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