# The Scotland Act 1998 (Transitory and Transitional Provisions) (Grants to Members and Officeholders) Order 1999, Article 5: Medical evidence for ill-health retirement grant


(1) Every application under article 4(1) shall be accompanied by evidence from a medical practitioner of the applicant’s state of health.
(2) In the case of any such application the Parliamentary corporation may require the applicant to undergo a medical examination by a medical practitioner nominated by it for the purpose; and the fees for any such examination shall be borne by the Parliamentary corporation or the applicant, as the Parliamentary corporation may determine.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/1081/article/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/scotland-act-1998-transitory-and-transitional-provisions-grants-to-members-and-officeholders-order-1999/article-5
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