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Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland

2007 No. 144

FIRE SERVICES

PENSIONS

The Firefighters’ Pension Scheme Order (Northern Ireland) 2007

Made

5th March 2007

Coming into operation

1st April 2006

Contents

Go to Preamble

  1. 1. Citation, commencement and revocations

  2. 2. The Scheme

    1. ANNEX

      The Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Northern Ireland) 2007

      1. PART A

        GENERAL PROVISIONS AND RETIREMENT

      2. PART B

        PERSONAL AWARDS

      3. PART C

        AWARDS ON DEATH — SPOUSES OR CIVIL PARTNERS

      4. PART D

        AWARDS ON DEATH — CHILDREN

      5. PART E

        AWARDS ON DEATH — ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS

      6. PART F

        PENSIONABLE SERVICE AND TRANSFER VALUES

      7. PART G

        PENSIONABLE PAY AND CONTRIBUTIONS

      8. PART H

        DETERMINATION OF QUESTIONS AND APPEALS

      9. PART I

        SERVICEMEN

      10. PART J

        PENSION CREDIT MEMBERS

      11. PART K

        SPECIAL CASES

      12. PART L

        REVISION AND WITHDRAWAL OF AWARDS

      13. PART M

        PAYMENT OF AWARDS AND FINANCIAL PROVISIONS

      14. PART N

        SCHEME ADMINISTRATION, RECEIPTS AND EXPENSES

      15. PART O

        SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISION

      16. PART P

        FIREFIGHTERS’ PENSION FUND

    2. SCHEDULE 1

      INTERPRETATION

      1. PART I

        GLOSSARY OF EXPRESSIONS

      2. PART II

        EXPRESSIONS RELATED TO NATIONAL INSURANCE AND SOCIAL SECURITY ACTS AND ORDERS

    3. SCHEDULE 2

      PERSONAL AWARDS

      1. PART I

        ORDINARY PENSION

      2. PART II

        SHORT SERVICE PENSION

      3. PART III

        ILL-HEALTH PENSION

      4. PART IV

        CALCULATION OF AWARDS FOR PART-TIME SERVICE

      5. PART V

        DEFERRED PENSION

      6. PART VI

        REDUCTION OF PENSION AT STATE PENSIONABLE AGE

      7. PART VII

        REDUCTION OF PENSION RELATED TO UP-RATING OF WIDOW’S PENSION

    4. SCHEDULE 3

      AWARDS ON DEATH – SPOUSES OR CIVIL PARTNERS

      1. PART I

        SPOUSE’S OR CIVIL PARTNER’S ORDINARY PENSION

      2. PART II

        SPOUSE’S OR CIVIL PARTNER’S ACCRUED PENSION

      3. PART III

        PENSION FOR SURVIVING SPOUSE OR CIVIL PARTNER OF POST-RETIREMENT MARRIAGE OR CIVIL PARTNERSHIP

      4. PART IV

        SPOUSE’S OR CIVIL PARTNER’S REQUISITE BENEFIT PENSION

    5. SCHEDULE 4

      AWARDS ON DEATH – CHILDREN

      1. PART I

        CHILD’S ORDINARY ALLOWANCE

      2. PART II

        CHILD’S ACCRUED ALLOWANCE

      3. PART III

        REDUCTION IN CHILD’S ALLOWANCE DURING FULL-TIME REMUNERATED TRAINING

    6. SCHEDULE 5

      LUMP SUM IN LIEU OF CHILD’S ALLOWANCE

    7. SCHEDULE 6

      PENSIONABLE SERVICE AND TRANSFER VALUES

      1. PART I

        PAYMENTS IN RESPECT OF PREVIOUS SERVICE

      2. PART II

        SERVICE RECKONABLE ON RECEIPT OF TRANSFER VALUE

      3. PART III

        TRANSFER PAYMENTS BETWEEN FIRE AUTHORITIES

      4. PART IV

        AMOUNT OF TRANSFER VALUE

    8. SCHEDULE 7

      PURCHASE OF INCREASED BENEFITS

      1. PART I

        PAYMENTS

      2. PART II

        CALCULATION OF APPROPRIATE AMOUNT

      3. PART III

        INCREASES BY REFERENCE TO APPROPRIATE AMOUNT

    9. SCHEDULE 8

      APPEAL TO INDEPENDENT MEDICAL REFEREE

    10. SCHEDULE 9

      SPECIAL CASES

      1. PART I

        SPOUSE’S OR CIVIL PARTNER’S AWARDS

      2. PART II

        CHILDREN’S AWARDS

      3. PART III

        CALCULATION OF PENSIONABLE SERVICE WHERE PERSON CEASED TO SERVE BEFORE 1ST MAY 1975

    11. SCHEDULE 10

      TRANSITIONAL AND OTHER MATTERS

    12. SCHEDULE 11

      REVOCATIONS

      1. PART I

        ORDERS NOT PREVIOUSLY REVOKED

      2. PART II

        ORDERS PREVIOUSLY REVOKED SUBJECT TO SAVINGS

Go to Explanatory Note

The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by Article 10(l), (3), (4) and (5) of the Fire Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1984(1) and now vested in it(2) and with the approval of the Department of Finance and Personnel(3), in accordance with Article 10(1) of that Order, makes the following Order:

Citation, commencement and revocations

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme Order (Northern Ireland) 2007.

(2) This Order shall come into operation on 1st April 2006, except that the provisions that relate to, or are incidental to—

(a) article 25 shall have effect from 6th April 1997;

(b) article 27 shall have effect from 1st April 1972;

(c) article 28 shall have effect from 1st March 1992;

(d) articles 47 and 58, in so far as they relate to maternity leave, shall have effect from 23rd June 1994;

(e) articles 47 and 58, in so far as they relate to adoption or paternity leave, shall have effect from 8th December 2002; and

(f) article 70 shall have effect from 1st April 1972.

(3) The Orders specified in Schedule 11 are revoked to the extent specified.

The Scheme

2.  The Scheme set out in the Annex shall have effect.

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety on 5th March 2007

Legal seal

Nigel Carson

A senior officer of the

Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety

The Department of Finance and Personnel approves this Order.

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on 5th March 2007

Legal seal

Dr Mary McIvor

(1)

S.I. 1984/1821 (N.I. 11); see Article 2(2) for the definition of “the Department”; Article 10(5) was amended by S.I. 1998/1549 (N.I. 11) Article 4. Article 10 was continued by S.I. 2006/1254 (N.I. 9) Article 60(1) and (2). Back [1]

(2)

See S.R. 1999 No. 481 Schedule 4, Part III Back [2]

(3)

Formerly the Department of Finance. See S.I. 1982/338 (N.I. 6) Article 3 Back [3]

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