# The Police Pensions Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015, Regulation 75: Refusal to be medically examined or attend interviews


(1) The police pension authority may make a determination under this Part on such evidence and medical advice as the police pension authority thinks necessary if—
(a) a question as to whether a member of the police service is permanently medically unfit is referred to a selected medical practitioner for decision; and
(b) the member wilfully or negligently fails to submit to any medical examination or to attend any interviews that the selected medical practitioner considers necessary in order to make a decision.
(2) Where regulation 79(3) applies the Chief Constable, may make a determination under this Part on such evidence and medical advice as the Chief Constable thinks necessary if—
(a) a question as to whether a member of the police service is permanently medically unfit is referred to a selected medical practitioner for decision; and
(b) the member wilfully or negligently fails to submit to any medical examination or to attend any interviews that the selected medical practitioner considers necessary in order to make a decision.
(3) An appeal under Schedule 1 against a decision of a selected medical practitioner is taken to be withdrawn if—
(a) a question as to whether a member of the police service is permanently medically unfit is referred to an IMR for decision; and
(b) the person wilfully or negligently fails to submit to any medical examination or to attend any interviews that the IMR considers necessary in order to make a decision.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2015/113/regulation/75 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-pensions-regulations-northern-ireland-2015/regulation-75
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