# The Police Pensions Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015, Regulation 79: Referral of medical questions for purpose of regulation 80


(1) Before considering whether a person in service as a member of the police service who falls within regulation 4(1)(a) (“the member”) should be compulsorily retired under this Part, the police pension authority must refer the following questions to a selected medical practitioner for decision—
(a) whether the member is medically unfit for performing the ordinary duties of a member of the police service;
(b) whether that medical unfitness is likely to be permanent;
(c) whether the member is medically unfit for engaging in any regular employment; and
(d) whether that medical unfitness is likely to be permanent.
(2) The selected medical practitioner must—
(a) examine or interview the member as the selected medical practitioner thinks appropriate;
(b) decide the questions referred to the selected medical practitioner under paragraph (1); and
(c) give the police pension authority and the member a report and certificate containing a decision on those questions.
(3) Before considering whether a person in service as a member of the police service who falls within regulation 4(1)(b) or (c) (“the member”) should be compulsorily retired under this Part, the Chief Constable must refer the following questions to a selected medical practitioner for decision—
(a) whether the member is medically unfit for performing the ordinary duties of a member of the police service;
(b) whether that medical unfitness is likely to be permanent;
(c) whether the member is medically unfit for engaging in any regular employment; and
(d) whether that medical unfitness is likely to be permanent.
(4) The selected medical practitioner must—
(a) examine or interview the member as the selected medical practitioner thinks appropriate;
(b) decide the questions referred to the selected medical practitioner under paragraph (1); and
(c) give the Chief Constable and the member a report and certificate containing a decision on those questions.
(5) That report is final, subject to—
(a) an appeal under Schedule 1 against the decision of the selected medical practitioner; or
(b) a referral under Schedule 1 of the decision of the selected medical practitioner for reconsideration.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2015/113/regulation/79 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-pensions-regulations-northern-ireland-2015/regulation-79
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