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YR ATODLENDIWYGIO CYNLLUN PENSIWN Y DYNION TÂN (CYMRU)
1. Yn Rhan A (darpariaethau cyffredinol ac ymddeol)—
(a)yn rheol A3 (ei gymhwyso at ddiffoddwyr tân rheolaidd yn unig)—
(i)ym mharagraff (1), yn lle “the Social Security Act 1975” rhodder “the 1993 Act”;
(ii)hepgorer paragraff (3);
(iii)yn lle paragraff (5) rhodder—
“(5) This Scheme applies to a person who took up employment with a fire and rescue authority on or before 5th April 2006 and remains in continuous pensionable service.”; a
(b)hepgorer rheolau A4 i A8, A12, A14 ac A15.
2. Yn Rhan B (dyfarndaliadau personol)—
(a)yn rheol B1 (pensiwn cyffredin), ar ôl paragraff (3) ychwaneger—
“(4) Paragraph (2)(b) does not apply to a chief fire officer appointed after 1st July 2013.”;
(b)yn rheol B2 (dyfarndal gwasanaeth byr)—
(i)ym mharagraff (1)(a), yn lle “retires on or after normal pension age” rhodder “retires at or after normal pension age”; a
(ii)ym mharagraff (2)(a), yn lle “Part II of Schedule 2; and” rhodder “for Part 2 of Schedule 2;”;
(c)yn rheol B3 (dyfarndaliadau afiechyd)—
(i)ym mharagraff (1), yn lle “who is required to retire under rule A15 (compulsory retirement on grounds of disablement)” rhodder “who retires by reason of permanent disablement()”;
(ii)yn lle paragraff (2) rhodder—
“(2) A regular firefighter who is entitled—
(a)to reckon at least two years but less than five years pensionable service becomes entitled on retiring to a lower tier ill-health pension calculated in accordance with paragraph 2 of Part 3 of Schedule 2; or
(b)to reckon at least five years’ pensionable service becomes entitled on retiring—
(i)where paragraph (3) applies, to a lower tier ill-health pension calculated in accordance with paragraph 2 of Part 3 of Schedule 2, or
(ii)where paragraph (4) applies, to the pensions referred to in paragraph (5).”;
(iii)ym mharagraff (5)(a), hepgorer “or 3 (as the case may be)”; a
(iv)ym mharagraff (7), yn lle “the issue of his capacity for employment arises” rhodder “the question of the firefighter’s disablement arises for decision”;
(d)yn rheol B5 (pensiwn gohiriedig)—
(i)ar ôl paragraff (1)(d)(i)(bb) mewnosoder—
“(cc)any period of absence from duty without pay, not reckonable as pensionable service under rule F2(3), and”; a
(ii)hepgorer paragraff (5);
(e)yn rheol B5A (yr hawlogaeth i gael dau bensiwn)—
(i)ym mharagraff (2), yn lle “The amounts” rhodder “Subject to paragraph (4A), the amounts”; a
(ii)ar ôl paragraff (4) mewnosoder—
“(4A) Where a firefighter is entitled to—
(a)a lower tier ill-health pension where rule B3(3) applies,
(b)a higher tier ill-health pension where rule B3(4) applies, or
(c)a deferred pension under rule B5,
the amount of the first and second pension is to be calculated in accordance with Part 3 or Part 6 (as the case may be) of Schedule 2 with the formula in this rule as modified by paragraph (4B).
(4B) For the purpose of the calculation in paragraph (4A)—
(a)the amount of the first pension is that found by applying the formula—
;
(b)the amount of the second pension is that found by applying the formula—
;
(c)in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) A, B and C have the same meaning as in paragraph (3), E and F have the same meaning as in paragraph (4) and G is the amount of the single pension that the firefighter would otherwise have been awarded.”;
(f)yn rheol B5B (budd pensiwn ychwanegol: cynyddiad am wasanaeth hir)—
(i)ym mharagraff (2), yn lle’r geiriau ar ôl y fformiwla rhodder—
“where—
A is the number in years (counting part of a year as the appropriate fraction) by which the firefighter’s continuous pensionable service in the employment of a fire and rescue authority and subsequent continuous pensionable service in the employment of another fire and rescue authority in Wales up to and including 30th June 2007, exceeds 15 but does not exceed 20; and
B is the number in years (counting part of a year as the appropriate fraction) by which the firefighter’s continuous pensionable service in the employment of a fire and rescue authority and subsequent to continuous pensionable service in the employment of another fire and rescue authority in Wales up to and including 30th June 2007, exceeds 20 but does not exceed 30.”;
(ii)ym mharagraff (3), yn lle “Where” rhodder “Until 11th April 2011, where”;
(iii)ar ôl paragraff (3), mewnosoder—
“(3A) On and after 11th April 2011, the amount of additional pension benefit (as calculated in accordance with paragraph (2) and paragraph (3) and, if applicable, paragraph (3B) and this paragraph) must be increased on the first Monday of the following relevant tax year by the same amount as any increase which would have applied if that additional pension benefit were a pension to which the Pensions (Increase) Act 1971 applied and the beginning date for that pension were 1st July of the tax year immediately before the relevant tax year.
(3B) For the avoidance of doubt, the increase of additional pension benefit in the tax year 2010/2011 must be increased by the same percentage as the percentage increase in the Consumer Prices Index in September 2010 with effect from Monday 11th April 2011.”;
(iv)ym mharagraff (4), yn lle “(3)” rhodder “(3) and (3A)”; a
(v)ym mharagraff (5)—
(aa)o flaen yr ymadrodd “relevant tax year” mewnosoder—
““the beginning date” means the date on which the pension is treated as beginning for the purposes of section 8(2) of the Pensions (Increase) Act 1971;
“following relevant tax year” means the tax year after the relevant tax year, in relation to which the member is not in receipt of a pension under this Scheme or entitled to a deferred pension under rule B5;”;
(bb)yn is-baragraff (b) o’r diffiniad o “relevant tax year”, yn lle “rule B3” rhodder “rule B5; ac
(g)yn lle rheol B5C (budd pensiwn ychwanegol: datblygiad proffesiynol parhaus) rhodder—
“B5C Additional pension benefit
(1) Where a fire and rescue authority determines that the benefits listed in paragraph (5) are pensionable, and in any additional pension benefit year pays any such pensionable benefits to a regular firefighter, the authority must credit the firefighter with an amount of additional pension benefit in respect of that year.
(2) Subject to paragraph (3), the amount of additional pension benefit in respect of that year must be determined on 1st July immediately following the year in question in accordance with guidance and tables provided by the Scheme Actuary.
(3) The amount of additional pension benefit determined in accordance with paragraph (2) must be increased on the first Monday of the following relevant tax year by the same amount as any increase which would have applied if that additional pension benefit were a pension to which the Pensions (Increase) Act 1971 applied and the beginning date for that pension were 1st July of the tax year immediately before the relevant tax year.
(4) For the avoidance of doubt, the increase of additional pension benefit in the tax year 2010/2011 must be increased by the same percentage as the percentage increase in the Consumer Prices Index in September 2010 with effect from Monday 11th April 2011.
(5) The benefits referred to in paragraph (1) are—
(a)any allowance or supplement to reward additional skills and responsibilities that are applied and maintained outside the requirements of the firefighter’s duties under the contract of employment but are within the wider functions of the job;
(b)the amount (if any) paid in respect of a firefighter’s continual professional development;
(c)the difference between the firefighter’s basic pay in his or her day to day role and any pay received whilst on temporary promotion or where the firefighter is temporarily required to undertake the duties of a higher role;
(d)any performance related payment which is not consolidated into his or her standard pay.
(6) In this rule—
“additional pension benefit year” means the period of 12 months beginning with 1st July in which a firefighter is in receipt of any of the benefits listed in paragraph (5).
“the beginning date” means the date on which the pension is treated as beginning for the purposes of section 8(2) of the Pensions (Increase) Act 1971;
“following relevant tax year” means the tax year after the relevant tax year, in relation to which the member is not a pensioner member or entitled to a deferred pension under rule B5;
“relevant tax year” means a tax year in relation to which—
(a)
the amount of a firefighter’s pension benefits determined under this rule for the purposes of this Scheme is taken into account for tax purposes, and
(b)
the firefighter is not in receipt of a pension under this Scheme or entitled to a deferred pension under rule B5; and
“tax year” means the period of 12 months beginning with 6th April.”;
(h)yn rheol B5D (buddion pensiwn ychwanegol: darpariaethau atodol)—
(i)ym mharagraff (2), yn lle “paragraphs (4) and (5)” rhodder “paragraph (4)”; a
(ii)ym mharagraff (3), hepgorer “(rule A15)”;
(i)yn rheol B7 (cymudo — darpariaeth gyffredinol)—
(i)ym mharagraff (3), yn lle “Government Actuary” rhodder “Scheme Actuary”;
(ii)ym mharagraff (5), yn lle “In the case of” rhodder “Subject to paragraph (5A), in the case of”;
(iii)ar ôl paragraff (5), mewnosoder—
“(5A) Subject to paragraph (4), a fire and rescue authority may, having regard to—
(a)the economical, effective and efficient management of their functions, and
(b)the costs likely to be incurred in the particular case,
pay a lump sum in excess of two and a quarter times the full amount of the pension.”; a
(iv)ym mharagraff (11), yn lle “serviceman” rhodder “reservist”;
(j)yn rheol B8 (cymudo — pensiynau bach)—
(i)ym mharagraff (2), yn lle “Government Actuary” rhodder “Scheme Actuary”; a
(ii)ar ôl paragraff (3) ychwaneger—
“(4) On the day on which the pension is commuted under this rule, all other entitlements to a pension under this Scheme are extinguished.”;
(k)yn rheol B9 (dyrannu)—
(i)ym mharagraff (7), yn lle “the date on which he intends to retire” rhodder “the day before the pension comes into payment”;
(ii)ym mharagraff (13), yn lle “Government Actuary” rhodder “Scheme Actuary”;
(iii)ym mharagraff (16), yn lle “serviceman” rhodder “reservist”; ac
(l)yn rheol B12 (aelodau â debyd pensiwn), yn is-baragraff (a), yn lle “Government Actuary” rhodder “Scheme Actuary”.
3. Yn Rhan C (dyfarndal yn sgil marwolaeth — priodau)—
(a)yn rheol C1 (pensiwn cyffredin priod), yn lle paragraff (2) rhodder—
“(2) Where this rule applies the surviving spouse is entitled to an ordinary pension calculated in accordance with Part 1 of Schedule 3”;
(b)yn rheol C10 (aelodau â debyd pensiwn), yn lle “Government Actuary” rhodder “Scheme Actuary”.
4. Yn Rhan D (dyfarndaliadau yn sgil marwolaeth —plant), yn lle rheol D5 (lwfans plentyn neu arian rhodd arbennig – cyfyngiadau) rhodder—
“D5 Child’s allowance: limitations and duration
(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), a child is not eligible if the child—
(a)is 18 or older;
(b)has ceased full-time education and is in paid employment; or
(c)is married or has entered into a civil partnership.
(2) A child aged 18 but not more than 23 is eligible if the child is in full-time education or attending a course of at least one year’s duration.
(3) A child aged 18 or more is eligible if, when the deceased dies, the child is dependent on the deceased by reason of permanent disablement.
(4) A child is not eligible if the child is convicted of the murder of the deceased, but this is subject to paragraph (6).
(5) Subject to paragraph (7), where the child is convicted of the manslaughter of the deceased, the authority may as they think fit, withhold the child’s allowance—
(a)in whole or in part, and
(b)permanently or temporarily.
(6) Where a conviction of the description mentioned in paragraph (4) is quashed on appeal—
(a)a child’s pension is payable from the day after that on which the deceased died, and
(b)the authority must, as soon as reasonably practicable after the conviction is quashed, pay the arrears of allowance accrued.
(7) Where—
(a)a conviction of the description mentioned in paragraph (5) is quashed on appeal, and
(b)the authority have withheld any part of the child’s allowance,
the authority’s decision under paragraph (5) is to be treated as revoked and they must, as soon as reasonably practicable after the conviction is quashed, pay the arrears of allowance accrued from the day after that on which the deceased died.
(8) Nothing in paragraph (6) or (7) affects the application of paragraph (4) or (5) if the child whose conviction is quashed is subsequently convicted of the murder or manslaughter of the deceased.
(9) A child’s allowance ceases to be payable—
(a)unless paragraph (2) or (3) applies, on the child’s 18th birthday or on the occurrence of the event referred to in paragraph (1)(b) or (c), whichever first occurs;
(b)where paragraph (2) applies, on the child’s 23rd birthday or the day on which the child’s full-time education or course ceases, whichever first occurs;
(c)where paragraph (3) applies, when the authority are satisfied—
(i)that the child is no longer permanently disabled; or
(ii)that the child’s allowance should not have been awarded.
(10) Unless paragraph (9)(c) applies, an allowance for which a child is eligible as mentioned in paragraph (3) is payable for life.”
5. Yn Rhan E (dyfarndaliadau yn sgil marwolaeth — darpariaethau ychwanegol)—
(a)yn rheol E1 (cyfandaliad o grant marwolaeth)—
(i)ym mharagraff (2), yn lle “or gratuity” rhodder “gratuity or lump sum”; a
(ii)ar ôl paragraff (5), ychwaneger—
“(6) The grant is to be paid before the end of the period of two years beginning with the earlier of the day on which the Scheme administrator knew of the member’s death and the day on which the Scheme administrator could first reasonably be expected to have known of it.”;
(b)yn rheol E3 (arian rhodd perthynas dibynnol), ym mharagraff (2)(b), ar ôl “Scheme” mewnosoder “in respect of the same firefighter”;
(c)yn rheol E4 (talu balans cyfraniadau i ystad)—
(i)ym mharagraff (2)(f), yn lle “Government Actuary” rhodder “Scheme Actuary”; a
(ii)yn lle paragraff (4), rhodder—
“(4) The fire and rescue authority must pay a post retirement death grant to the deceased’s personal representatives.
(5) In this rule, a “post retirement death grant” is an amount representing the difference between the aggregate of the relevant amounts and the deceased’s aggregate pension contributions.”;
(d)yn rheol E5 (cyfandaliad yn lle pensiwn priod neu bartner sifil sy’n goroesi)—
(i)ym mharagraff (1)—
(aa)yn lle “Part 1 of Schedule 29 (lump sum rule)” rhodder “Part 2 of Schedule 29 (lump sum death benefit rule)”; a
(bb)hepgorer “whole or part of the”;
(ii)ym mharagraff (2)(a), yn lle “rule C1” rhodder “Part C (awards on death —spouses)”;
(iii)ym mharagraff (5), yn lle “Government Actuary” rhodder “Scheme Actuary”; a
(iv)ar ôl paragraff (5), ychwaneger—
“(6) On the day on which the whole of a pension is commuted under this rule, all other entitlements under the Scheme of the person entitled to the pension are extinguished to the extent that they derive from the deceased member.”;
(e)yn rheol E6 (cyfandaliad yn lle lwfans plentyn)—
(i)ym mharagraff (1), hepgorer “whole or any part of the”;
(ii)ym mharagraff (3), yn lle “commutation of the whole or part of an allowance” rhodder “commutation of the allowance”; a
(iii)ar ôl paragraff (4), ychwaneger—
“(5) On the day on which a pension is commuted under this rule, all other entitlements under the Scheme of the person entitled to the pension are extinguished to the extent that they derive from the deceased member.”;
(f)yn rheol E7 (cyfyngu ar y disgresiwn i gymudo pensiwn neu lwfans am arian rhodd)—
(i)ym mharagraff (2), ar ôl “commute” hepgorer “whole or any part of a”;
(ii)ym mharagraff (2)(b), yn lle “Part 1 of Schedule 29” rhodder “Part 2 of Schedule 29”; a
(iii)ym mharagraff (4), yn lle “Government Actuary” rhodder “Scheme Actuary”;
(g)yn lle rheol E8 (cynyddu pensiynau a lwfansau yn ystod y 13 wythnos gyntaf) rhodder—
“E8 Bereavement pension: survivors
(1) Subject to paragraph (2), a person entitled to a pension under rule C1 (spouse’s ordinary pension) is also entitled in respect of each of the 13 weeks following death, to a bereavement pension of an amount equal to the difference between the weekly rate at which the survivor’s pension is paid and—
(a)if the deceased was a firefighter member when he died, the weekly rate of his or her pensionable pay when he or she died;
(b)in any other case, the weekly rate of his or her pension or pensions (including any increase under the Pensions (Increase) Act 1971) when he died.
(2) No entitlement arises under paragraph (1) where—
(a)an election not to make pension contributions under rule G3 has effect at the date of the deceased’s death, or
(b)the deceased was entitled to a deferred pension that had not come into payment.”; ac
(h)ar ôl rheol E8, mewnosoder—
“E8A Bereavement pension: children
(1) This rule applies to a child’s ordinary or accrued allowance under this Scheme where the deceased died—
(a)while serving as a regular firefighter, or
(b)while in receipt of a pension and—
(i)there is no surviving spouse or civil partner, or
(ii)a surviving spouse or civil partner did not become entitled to a pension which was payable for a continuous period of 13 weeks.
(2) Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4), a person entitled to an allowance is also entitled in respect of each of the 13 weeks following death, to a bereavement pension of an amount equal to the difference between the weekly rate at which the allowance is paid and—
(a)if the deceased was a firefighter member when the deceased died, the weekly rate of the deceased’s pensionable pay on death;
(b)in any other case, the weekly rate of his or her pension or pensions (including any increase under the Pensions (Increase) Act 1971) when he or she died.
(3) Where there is more than one eligible child, the amount paid in respect of each bereavement pension is not to be less than the amounts payable under paragraph (2)(a) or (b) divided by the number of the allowances.
(4) No entitlement arises under paragraph (1) where—
(a)an election not to make pension contributions under rule G3 has effect at the date of the deceased’s death; or
(b)the deceased was entitled to a deferred pension that had not come into payment.”
6. Yn Rhan F (gwasanaeth pensiynadwy a gwerthoedd trosglwyddo)—
(a)yn rheol F1 (cyfrif gwasanaeth pensiynadwy a thystysgrifau ar ei gyfer)—
(i)ym mharagraffau (1) a (7), yn lle “serviceman” rhodder “reservist”;
(ii)ym mharagraff (3), hepgorer “F6”;
(iii)ym mharagraff (6), yn y ddau le lle mae’n digwydd, yn lle “pension or gratuity” rhodder “pension, lump sum, or gratuity”;
(b)ar ôl rheol F1, mewnosoder—
“F1A Reckoning of service for purposes of awards
(1) Subject to paragraph (3), for the purpose of calculating an award payable to or in respect of an employee of a fire and rescue authority by reference to any period in years (including a period of pensionable or other service) the period must be reckoned as—
years
where—
A is the number of completed years in the period, and
B is the number of completed days in any remaining part of a year,
and accordingly a part of a year which includes 29th February in a leap year and comprises 365 days is treated as a whole year.
(2) Where, for the purpose of calculating an award payable to or in respect of a regular firefighter—
(a)it is necessary to determine the firefighter’s pensionable service reckonable by reason of service or employment before or after a particular date (“the material date”), and
(b)by virtue of the receipt by a fire and rescue authority of a transfer value, the firefighter is entitled to reckon a period of pensionable service (“the credited period”) by reason of service or employment for a period (“the previous employment period”) which includes the material date,
the credited period counts as pensionable service reckonable by reason of service or employment before and after the material date in the same proportion as that between the parts of the previous employment period falling before and after the material date.
(3) Subject to rule B13 and Part 6A of Schedule 2, any period of service as a part-time employee of a fire and rescue authority must be treated as service as a whole-time employee of a fire and rescue authority when calculating a person’s pensionable service.”;
(c)yn rheol F2 (gwasanaeth cyfredol), ym mharagraff (4)(a), hepgorer “(including any such additional or further contributions as are mentioned in rule G4)”;
(d)yn rheol F4 (gwasanaeth blaenorol sy’n gyfrifadwy pan wneir taliad), hepgorer paragraffau (1), (2), (4) a (5);
(e)hepgorer rheol F6 (gwasanaeth rhyfel);
(f)yn rheol F6A (gwasanaeth blaenorol sy’n gyfrifadwy yn sgil colled gyfreithadwy)—
(i)ym mhob paragraff lle mae’n digwydd, yn lle “reckonable service” rhodder “pensionable service”;
(ii)ym mharagraff (1)(b), yn lle “section 62 of the Financial Services Act 1986” rhodder “section 138D of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000()”;
(g)yn rheol F6B (cyfrifo swm taliad adfer), ym mharagraffau (2)(b)(i) a (3), yn lle “Government Actuary” rhodder “Scheme Actuary”;
(h)yn rheol F8 (taliadau trosglwyddo i awdurdodau tân ac achub yn yr Alban a Lloegr), ym mharagraff (1), yn y ddau le lle mae’n digwydd, yn lle “Scottish or English fire and rescue authority” rhodder “English fire and rescue authority, the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service or the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Services Board”; ac
(i)yn rheol F9 (talu gwerthoedd trosglwyddo)—
(i)ym mharagraff (1)(b), yn lle “an approved scheme” rhodder “a registered scheme or a qualifying recognised overseas pension scheme within the meaning of section 169 (recognised transfers) of the 2004 Act (“an overseas pension scheme”)”; a
(ii)ym mharagraff (7)(b), yn lle “an approved scheme” rhodder “a registered scheme or an overseas pension scheme”.
7. Yn Rhan G (tâl pensiynadwy a chyfraniadau)—
(a)yn rheol G1 (tâl pensiynadwy a thâl pensiynadwy cyfartalog)—
(i)ym mharagraff (1)—
(aa)yn lle “Subject to paragraph (2)” rhodder “Subject to paragraphs (2) and (9)”;
(bb)yn is-baragraff (a), yn lle “part-time employee)” rhodder “part-time employee) other than those amounts payable to the firefighter in respect of the benefits within rule B5C(5)”; ac
(cc)yn lle is-baragraff (b) rhodder—
“(b)the amount (if any) of any benefits which are pensionable under rule B5C(1).”;
(ii)yn lle paragraff (4), rhodder—
“(4) The relevant date—
(a)for the purposes of rule C7 (spouse’s or civil partner’s award where no other award payable), and the Compensation Scheme, is the date of the person’s last day of service as a regular firefighter, and
(b)for all other purposes of this Scheme, is the date of the person’s last day of service in a period during which contributions were payable under rule G2.”;
(iii)ym mharagraff (7C), hepgorer “: continual professional development”; a
(iv)ar ôl paragraff (8) ychwaneger—
“(9) Where before 1st July 2013 and after that date, any allowance or supplement is being paid to a firefighter which a fire and rescue authority treats as pensionable, but is not—
(a)pensionable pay within the meaning of paragraph (1)(a);
(b)additional pension benefit under rule B5B (long service increment); nor
(c)a payment in respect of a firefighter’s continual professional development under rule B5C,
that allowance or supplement is to continue to be treated as pensionable for so long as the firefighter receives it without any break in payment.”;
(b)yn rheol G2 (cyfraniadau pensiwn)(), ar ôl paragraff (4), mewnosoder—
“(4A) The Welsh Ministers must consult with the Scheme Actuary before making a notification under paragraph (4).”;
(c)yn rheol G2A (cyfraniadau pensiwn dewisol yn ystod seibiant mamolaeth a seibiant mabwysiadu)(), ar ôl paragraff (2), mewnosoder—
“(2A) But in calculating the pay on which the contributions are made, any amount which the firefighter receives on account of a day’s work carried out under regulation 12A of the Maternity and Parental Leave etc Regulations 1999() or regulation 21A of the Paternity and Adoption Leave Regulations 2002() and which exceeds any maternity, paternity or parental leave pay due for that day, is to be disregarded.”;
(d)ar ôl rheol G2A mewnosoder—
“G2B Aggregate pension contributions for the purposes of awards
(1) A regular firefighter’s aggregate pension contributions comprise—
(a)all payments made by the firefighter to a fire and rescue authority that fall within paragraph (2),
(b)all payments made by the firefighter in accordance with a notice under rule F2 (current service),
(c)all payments made by the firefighter in accordance with an election under rule G2A,
(d)all payments made by the firefighter in accordance with an election under rule G6, and
(e)if paragraph (3) applies, the amount of the notional award described in paragraph (4).
(2) The payments that fall within this paragraph are payments under this Scheme or a previous Scheme that relate to a period of service which the regular firefighter is, or was immediately before electing under rule G3 not to pay pension contributions, entitled to reckon as pensionable service and have not been refunded to him, including payments made—
(a)by way of rateable deductions from pay,
(b)by way of such additional and further payments as were mentioned in articles 57 to 59 of the 1973 Scheme(), or
(c)in accordance with such an undertaking as is mentioned in Part 1 of Schedule 6.
(3) This paragraph applies where the regular firefighter is, or was immediately before electing under rule G3 not to pay pension contributions, entitled to reckon pensionable service by reason of a period of service or employment otherwise than as a regular firefighter (“the previous employment period”).
(4) The notional award mentioned in paragraph (1)(e) is the award by way of return of contributions or analogous payment that would have been paid to the regular firefighter if, at the end of the previous employment period, the firefighter had voluntarily retired in circumstances entitling the firefighter to such an award under the applicable superannuation arrangements.”;
(e)yn rheol G3 (dewisiad i beidio â thalu cyfraniadau pensiwn)—
(i)ym mharagraff (1), yn lle “Subject to paragraphs (1A) and (8)” rhodder “Subject to paragraph (1A)”;
(ii)ym mharagraff (1A), hepgorer “continual professional development”;
(iii)ym mharagraff (2), yn lle “Subject to paragraphs (3) and (3A), an election” rhodder “An election”; a
(iv)hepgorer paragraffau (3) i (8);
(f)hepgorer rheol G4 (parhau i dalu cyfraniadau ychwanegol a phellach); ac
(g)yn rheol G6 (dewisiad i brynu buddion uwch), yn lle paragraff (4) rhodder—
“(4) An election to pay periodical contributions must be made at least 2 years before the person’s normal pension age, but no such election may be made if the fire and rescue authority so resolve, unless the person has at their own expense undergone a medical examination and satisfied the authority as to his or her good health.”
8. Yn Rhan H (dyfarnu cwestiynau ac apelau)—
(a)ar ôl rheol H1 (dyfarnu gan yr awdurdod tân) mewnosoder—
“H1A Review of medical opinion
(1) Where—
(a)new evidence on an issue wholly or partly of a medical nature is presented to the fire and rescue authority by a person (P) in respect of whom a decision has been made under rule H1,
(b)the authority receive that evidence—
(i)where a copy of an opinion was supplied in accordance with paragraph (2) of rule H2 within 28 days of the receipt by P of that copy, and
(ii)in any other case, within 28 days of the receipt by P of notice of the authority’s decision, and
(c)the authority and P agree that the IQMP should be given the opportunity of reviewing their opinion in the light of the new evidence, the authority must send a copy of the new evidence to the IQMP and invite them to reconsider their opinion.
(2) An IQMP’s response to an invitation under paragraph (1) must be in writing (“rule H1A response”).
(3) An IQMP’s rule H1A response is binding on the authority unless it is superseded by the outcome of an appeal under rule H2.
(4) As soon as reasonably practicable after receiving a rule H1A response, the authority shall reconsider their decision.
(5) Within 14 days of that reconsideration, the authority must—
(a)give written notice to P that they have confirmed their decision or revised their decision (as the case may be), and
(b)if they have revised their decision, supply P with written notice of the revised decision, and supply P with a copy of the rule H1A response.”;
(b)yn lle rheol H2 (apelio yn erbyn barn ar fater meddygol), rhodder—
“H2
(1) A person who wishes to appeal against a fire and rescue authority’s decision on an issue of a medical nature may appeal to a board of medical referees in accordance with paragraph (1) of Part 1 of Schedule 9 (appeal to board of medical referees).
(2) Subject to paragraph (3), where a decision—
(a)is made with regard to an opinion obtained pursuant to rule H1(2) or medical evidence relied on as mentioned in rule H1(3), or
(b)is reconsidered under rule H1A(4) with regard to a rule H1A response,
the authority must within 14 days of making, confirming or revising the decision (as the case may be), send to P the documents mentioned in paragraph (4).
(3) Nothing in paragraph (2) requires the supply of documents that have already been supplied under rule H1A(5).
(4) The documents are—
(a)a copy of the opinion, response or evidence (as the case may be);
(b)an explanation of the procedure for appeals under this rule; and
(c)a statement that if P wishes to appeal against an authority’s decision on an issue of a medical nature, the person must give written notice to the authority, stating the person’s name and address and the grounds of the appeal, not later than 28 days after the person receives the last of the documents required to be supplied to them under this paragraph, or within such longer period as the authority may allow.
(5) A fire and rescue authority is bound by any decision duly given on an appeal under this rule.
(6) Further provisions as to appeals under this rule are contained in Part 1 of Schedule 9.”;
(c)yn lle rheol H3 (apelio i Lys y Goron neu Siryf), rhodder—
“H3 Appeals on other issues
Where—
(a)a person disagrees with a fire and rescue authority’s determination under rule H1, and
(b)the person’s disagreement does not involve an issue of a medical nature,
that person may, by written notice given to the authority within 28 days of receipt of the determination, require the authority to deal with the disagreement by means of the arrangements implemented by them pursuant to the requirements of section 50 of the Pensions Act 1995() (requirement for dispute resolution arrangements) and the Occupational Pension Schemes (Internal Dispute Resolution Procedures Consequential and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2008().”
9. Yn Rhan I (aelodau o’r lluoedd arfog)—
(a)yn y Rhan hon, ym mhob man lle mae’n digwydd, yn lle “serviceman” neu “servicemen” rhodder “reservist” or “reservists”, yn ôl fel y digwydd;
(b)yn rheol I1 (rhagarweiniol), ym mharagraff (1), yn lle “the armed forces” rhodder “the reserve forces”;
(c)yn lle rheol I2 (dyfarndaliadau i aelodau o’r llueodd arfog) rhodder—
“I2 Awards on permanent disablement
A reservist who, at the end of his or her forces period, is permanently disabled for performing the duties of a firefighter by reason of an infirmity that—
(a)is unrelated to any injury received during his or her forces period; and
(b)is not a qualifying injury,
is entitled to an award under rule B3 (ill health awards).”;
(d)yn rheol I3 (dyfarndaliadau yn sgil marwolaeth aelodau o’r lluoedd arfog)—
(i)ym mharagraff (2), yn lle “paragraphs (3) and” rhodder “paragraph”; a
(ii)hepgorer paragraff (3);
(e)yn rheol I5 (aelodau o’r lluoedd arfog nad ydynt yn ailddechrau gwasanaethu yn eu brigâd flaenorol)—
(i)ym mharagraff (1), hepgorer “Subject to paragraph (3),”; a
(ii)hepgorer paragraff (3);
(f)yn rheol I7 (cyfraniadau pensiwn), yn lle paragraff (2) rhodder—
“(2) A reservist is for those purposes to be treated as having received no pensionable pay (and accordingly is not liable to pay contributions) in respect of any period during which the reservist’s service pay is less than the pensionable pay described in paragraph (1).”; ac
(g)ar ôl rheol I7, mewnosoder—
“I8 Interpretation of Part
In this Part—
“the 1996 Act” means the Reserve Forces Act 1996();
“qualifying injury” means an injury, received by a person in the performance of the person’s duties as a firefighter, which is not wholly or mainly due to the person’s own culpable negligence or misconduct;
“relevant service in the reserve forces” means service in the forces specified in section 1(2) of the 1996 Act—
(a)
in pursuance of a training obligation under Part 3 of that Act, or
(b)
by virtue of a call out for permanent service or a recall under Part 2 of the Reserve Forces Act 1980() or Part 6 or Part 7 of the 1996 Act; and
“reservist” means a person who, immediately before a forces period, was a firefighter.”
10. Yn Rhan IA (aelodau â chredyd pensiwn)—
(a)yn rheol IA1 (hawlogaeth aelod â chredyd pensiwn i gael pensiwn), ym mharagraff (1), yn lle “Government Actuary” rhodder “Scheme Actuary”;
(b)yn rheol IA2 (cymudo’r buddion credyd pensiwn), ym mharagraff (4), yn lle “Government Actuary” rhodder “Scheme Actuary”;
(c)yn rheol IA3 (grantiau marwolaeth pan fo farw aelod â chredyd pensiwn cyn bo’r buddion credyd pensiwn yn daladwy), yn lle “Government Actuary” rhodder “Scheme Actuary”; a
(d)yn rheol IA4 (cymhwyso’r rheolau cyffredinol), ym mharagraff (4), yn lle “(appeal to Crown Court or Sheriff)” rhodder “(appeals on other issues)”.
11. Yn Rhan J (achosion arbennig), yn rheol J1 (isafsymiau pensiwn gwarantedig), yn lle paragraff (2)(d) rhodder—
“(d)in the case of a person who dies at any time after 4th December 2005 and leaves a civil partner, the civil partner is entitled to a pension at a weekly rate equal to half of that part of the deceased’s guaranteed minimum which is attributable to earnings factors for the tax year 1988-89 and subsequent tax years up to and including the tax year 1996-97.”
12. Yn Rhan K (adolygu a thynnu’n ôl ddyfarndaliadau)—
(a)yn rheol K1 (adolygu pensiynau afiechyd a phensiynau gohiriedig penodol), ym mharagraff (3)(a), yn lle “rule B5” rhodder “rule B5(4)(b)”;
(b)yn rheol K1A (canlyniadau adolygu), ar ôl paragraff (4) ychwaneger—
“(5) If, on such consideration as is mentioned in rule K1(3), it is found that a person whose deferred pension is being paid early has become capable of undertaking regular employment, the person’s entitlement to early payment of the deferred pension will cease with immediate effect.”;
(c)yn lle rheol K4 (tynnu pensiwn yn ôl yn ystod gwasanaeth fel diffoddwr tân rheolaidd) rhodder—
“K4 Withdrawal of pension whilst employed by a fire and rescue authority
The fire and rescue authority by whom a pension is payable may, in their discretion,withdraw the whole or any part of the pension, except a pension under Part C (awards on death — spouses and civil partners), for any period during which the person entitled to it is employed by any fire and rescue authority in whatever capacity.”
13. Yn Rhan L (talu dyfarndaliadau a darpariaethau ariannol)—
(a)yn rheol L3 (talu dyfarndaliadau)—
(i)ym mharagraff (1)(b) hepgorer “in advance”; a
(ii)ym mharagraffau (7) ac (8), ym mhob man lle mae’n digwydd, yn lle “gratuity” rhodder “gratuity or lump sum”; a
(b)yn rheol L4 (atal dyblygu)—
(i)ym mharagraff (1), yn lle “or the Compensation Scheme” rhodder “and the Compensation Scheme”; a
(ii)ym mharagraff (3) hepgorer “and rule L4B”.
14. Yn Rhan LA (Cronfa Bensiwn y Diffoddwyr Tân)—
(a)yn rheol LA2 (taliadau arbennig a throsglwyddiadau i Gronfa Bensiwn y Diffoddwyr Tân)—
(i)ym mharagraff (1), yn lle “paragraphs (2) to (8)” rhodder “paragraphs (2) to (10)”;
(ii)ym mharagraff (4)—
(aa)yn is-baragraff (b), yn lle “ill-health award,” rhodder “ill-health award; or”; a
(bb)ar ôl is-baragraff (b), mewnosoder—
“(c)with an entitlement to payment of a deferred pension under rule B5(4)(b),”;
(iii)ym mharagraff (6)—
(aa)yn is-baragraff (a), hepgorer “or”;
(bb)yn is-baragraff (b), yn lle “comes into force.” rhodder “comes into force; or”; ac
(cc)ar ôl is-baragraff (b), mewnosoder—
“(c)on the date on which a deferred pension under rule B5(4)(b) comes into payment.”; a
(iv)ar ôl paragraff (8), mewnosoder—
“(9) Where an authority exercises its discretion not to withdraw the payment in whole or in part of any pension under rule K4 (withdrawal of pension whilst employed by a fire and rescue authority), the authority must in the financial year in which payment is not withdrawn, transfer into the FPF an amount equal to the amount of pension paid during that financial year to that person which could have been abated or withdrawn.
(10) Where an authority pays an increased lump sum under rule B7(5A) (commutation — general provision) in respect of a firefighter, the authority must in the financial year in which payment is made transfer into the FPF an amount equal to the difference between the actual commuted lump sum and the commuted lump sum of two and a quarter times the full amount of the pension paid during that financial year to that firefighter.”; a
(b)yn rheol LA3 (trosglwyddo allan o Gronfa Bensiwn y Diffoddwyr Tân), yn lle paragraff (5)(a) rhodder—
“(a)a higher tier ill-health pension or a lower tier ill-health pension, or a deferred pension under rule B5(4)(b) is wholly and permanently withdrawn under rule K5 (withdrawal of pension on conviction of certain offences); and”.
15. Yn Atodlen 1 (dehongli), yn Rhan 1 (rhestr ymadroddion)—
(a)ar ôl yr ymadrodd “The 1999 Act”, mewnosoder—
(i)yn y golofn gyntaf “The 2004 Act”, a
(ii)yn yr ail golofn “The Finance Act 2004()”;
(b)yn ystyr yr ymadrodd “Aggregate pension contributions”, yn lle “rule A8” rhodder “rule G2B (aggregate pension contributions for the purposes of awards)”;
(c)hepgorer yr ymadrodd “Approved scheme” a’i ystyr yn yr ail golofn;
(d)yn lle ystyr yr ymadroddion “Cash equivalent”, “part cash equivalent”, rhodder “The first expression means a cash equivalent mentioned in section 94(1)(a) of the 1993 Act; the second expression means a variation of rights mentioned in section 98(1) of the 1993 Act.”;
(e)yn lle ystyr yr ymadrodd “Club scheme”, rhodder “A scheme providing reciprocal arrangements for the payment and receipt of transfer values between the Scheme and other occupational pension schemes under the public sector transfer arrangements.”;
(f)ar ôl yr ymadrodd “mixed-rate service” mewnosoder—
(i)yn y golofn gyntaf “New Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Wales)”, a
(ii)yn yr ail golofn “The New Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Wales) set out in Schedule 1 to the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Wales) Order 2007().”;
(g)ar ôl yr ymadrodd “Principal Act”, mewnosoder—
(i)yn y golofn gyntaf “Registered scheme” a
(ii)yn yr ail golofn “Construe in accordance with Part 1 of Schedule 36 to the 2004 Act.”;
(h)hepgorer yr ymadrodd “Relevant service in the armed forces” a’i ystyr yn yr ail golofn;
(i)ar ôl yr ymadrodd “Relevant fire and rescue authority” mewnosoder—
(i)yn y golofn gyntaf “Reservist”, a
(ii)yn yr ail golofn “The meaning given in rule I8.”;
(j)ar ôl yr ymadrodd “Reservist” mewnosoder—
(i)yn y golofn gyntaf “Scheme Actuary”, a
(ii)yn yr ail golofn “The actuary appointed by the Welsh Ministers.”;
(k)yn yr eitem ar gyfer yr ymadrodd “retained firefighter and volunteer firefighter”—
(i)yn y golofn gyntaf hepgorer “and volunteer firefighter”; a
(ii)yn yr ail golofn ar ôl “regular firefighter” mewnosoder “or as a volunteer firefighter”;
(l)ar ôl yr eitem ar gyfer yr ymadrodd “tax year”—
(i)yn y golofn gyntaf mewnosoder “volunteer firefighter”; a
(ii)yn yr ail golofn mewnosoder—
“A person employed by an authority—
(a)as a firefighter but not as a regular firefighter or as a retained firefighter;
(b)on terms under which the firefighter is, or may be, required to engage in firefighting or, without a break in continuity of such employment, may be required to perform other duties appropriate to their role as a firefighter (whether instead of, or in addition to, engaging in fire fighting);
(c)otherwise than in a temporary capacity; and
(d)who is obliged to attend at such times as the officer in charge considers necessary, and in accordance with the orders that the firefighter receives.”
(m)hepgorer yr ymadrodd “War service” a’i ystyr yn yr ail golofn.
16. Yn Atodlen 2 (dyfarndaliadau personol), yn Rhan 6A (cyfrifo dyfarndaliadau am wasanaeth rhan-amser), ym mharagraff 2(1), yn lle ystyr A rhodder—
“A is the amount of that award calculated under the relevant Part that the person would have received had the person been a whole time employee of a fire and rescue authority”.
17. Yn Atodlen 3 (dyfarndaliadau yn sgil marwolaeth — priodau)—
(a)yn Rhan 1 (pensiwn cyffredin priod), ym mharagraff 1(2)(a), yn lle “ill-health pension” rhodder “ill-health award” ac yn lle “a pension” rhodder “an award”; a
(b)yn Rhan 3 (pensiwn cronedig priod), hepgorer paragraff 1(1)(f) a (2)(e).
18. Yn Atodlen 4 (dyfarndaliadau yn sgil marwolaeth — plant)—
(a)yn Rhan 1 (lwfans cyffredin plentyn), ym mharagraff 1(4)(a), yn lle “pension” rhodder “award” ac yn lle “a pension” rhodder “an award”; a
(b)hepgorer Rhan 4 (lleihau lwfans plentyn yn ystod hyfforddiant llawnamser am dâl).
19. Yn Atodlen 5 (dyfarndaliadau yn sgil marwolaeth — darpariaethau ychwanegol), yn Rhan 3 (arian rhodd yn lle lwfans plentyn), ym mharagraff 2, yn lle “Government Actuary” rhodder “Scheme Actuary”.
20. Yn Atodlen 6 (gwasanaeth pensiynadwy a gwerthoedd trosglwyddo)—
(a)yn Rhan 2 (gwasanaeth sy’n gyfrifadwy pan dderbynnir gwerth trosglwyddo), yn Rhan 3 (trosglwyddo taliadau rhwng awdurdodau tân) ac yn Rhan 4 (swm y gwerth trosglwyddo), ym mhob man lle mae’n digwydd, yn lle “Government Actuary” rhodder “Scheme Actuary”; a
(b)yn Rhan 4 (swm y gwerth trosglwyddo)—
(i)ym mharagraff 2, yn lle “Where” rhodder “Subject to paragraph 7, where”;
(ii)ar ôl paragraff 6 mewnosoder—
“7. Where a transfer value is payable to the scheme managers of the New Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Wales) in the case of a person who—
(a)immediately after the termination of their employment as a regular firefighter on or after 1st July 2000, took up employment as a retained firefighter;
(b)is a special firefighter member of the New Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Wales) under rule 1A(1) of Part 2 (scheme membership, cessation and retirement) of that Scheme from 1st July 2000, or if later, from the date before 6th April 2006 on which the person took up employment as a retained firefighter;
(c)has elected under rule 6A (election to purchase service during the limited period) of Part 11 (pensionable pay, pension contributions and purchase of additional service) of the New Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Wales) to pay the pension contributions required as a special firefighter member from that date;
(d)has elected under rule 11A (transfer of accrued rights under the 1992 Scheme to special membership under this Scheme) of Part 12 (transfers into and out of the Scheme) of the New Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Wales) to transfer their accrued rights under this Scheme to their special membership of the New Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Wales) at the same time as their election under rule 6A of Part 11 of that Scheme;
the amount of the transfer value is the equivalent value to the total of A/45 of pensionable service where A is the total in years of pensionable service, not exceeding 30 years.”
21. Hepgorer Atodlen 7 (gwasanaeth rhyfel).
22.—(1) Yn Atodlen 8 (prynu buddion uwch), yn Rhan 1 (taliadau)—
(a)ym mharagraff 1(1), hepgorer “subject to sub-paragraph (2)(c),” ac yn lle “normal pension age” rhodder “role”;
(b)ym mharagraff 1(2)(b), yn lle “represents; and” rhodder “represents.”;
(c)hepgorer paragraff 1(2)(c);
(d)ym mharagraff 3(1), hepgorer “subject to sub-paragraph (2)(c),” ac yn lle “normal pension age” rhodder “role”;
(e)ym mharagraff 3(2)(b), yn lle “disentitlement; and” rhodder “disentitlement.”;
(f)hepgorer paragraff 3(2)(c); ac
(g)ym mharagraffau 2 a 4, yn lle “Government Actuary” rhodder “Scheme Actuary”.
(2) Yn Rhan 2 (cyfrifo’r swm priodol), ym mharagraff 3, yn lle “Government Actuary” rhodder “Scheme Actuary”.
23.—(1) Yn Atodlen 9 (apelau), yn Rhan 1 (apêl i fwrdd canolwyr meddygol)—
(a)yn lle paragraff 1(1) rhodder—
“1.—(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), written notice of appeal against a decision on an issue of a medical nature stating—
(a)the appellant’s name and address, and
(b)the grounds of the appeal,
must be given to the fire and rescue authority within 28 days of the date on which the appellant receives the documents referred to in rule H2(4); and where the appellant receives those documents on different dates, they will be treated for this purpose as received on the later or latest of those dates.”;
(b)yn lle paragraff 2 rhodder—
“2.—(1) On receiving a notice of appeal, the authority must supply the Welsh Ministers with three copies of—
(a)the notice of appeal,
(b)the notice of the relevant decision,
(c)the opinion, response or evidence (as the case may be) supplied to the appellant, and
(d)every other document in their possession or under their control which appears to them to be relevant to the issue that is the subject of the appeal.
(2) The Welsh Ministers must refer an appeal to a board of medical referees (“the board”).”;
(c)ar ôl paragraff 2A mewnosoder—
“2B.—(1) As soon as reasonably practicable after referring an appeal to the board, the Welsh Ministers must supply the board’s administrator with three copies of every document supplied under paragraph 2(1).
(2) The board must arrange for one of their number to review those documents (“the reviewing member”).
(3) As soon as reasonably practicable after concluding the review, the reviewing member must give written notice to the Welsh Ministers—
(a)of any other information which the reviewing member considers would be desirable so as to provide the board with sufficient information for the purpose of enabling the board to determine the appeal, and
(b)if it be the case, that it is the reviewing member’s opinion that the board may regard the appeal as frivolous, vexatious or manifestly ill-founded.
(4) On receipt of the reviewing member’s notice the Welsh Ministers must—
(a)where the reviewing member has notified the Welsh Ministers of the desirability of obtaining other information, require the authority to use their best endeavours to obtain that information, and
(b)where the notice contains an opinion of the description mentioned in sub-paragraph (3)(b), send a copy of it to the authority.
(5) An authority which receives a copy of a reviewing member’s opinion must, as soon as reasonably practicable—
(a)send a copy of it to the appellant, and
(b)by written notice to the appellant—
(i)advise the appellant that, if the appellant’s appeal is unsuccessful, the appellant may be required to pay the authority’s costs, and
(ii)require the appellant to notify them, within 14 days of the date of their notice, whether the appellant intends to pursue or withdraw the appeal.
(6) An authority which notifies an appellant under sub-paragraph (5)(b) must inform the Welsh Ministers of the appellant’s response to their request under sub-paragraph (5)(b)(ii); and the Welsh Ministers must notify the board accordingly.”;
(d)ym mharagraff 3, yn lle “The board shall secure” rhodder “Where an appeal is to be pursued, the board must secure”;
(e)ym mharagraff 4, yn is-baragraff (2)(b), yn lle “not less than 21 days’ notice of” rhodder “not less than two months’ notice of”;
(f)ar ôl paragraff 6, mewnosoder—
“6A.—(1) Where the appellant and the fire and rescue authority have received a copy of the report supplied under paragraph 6 and—
(a)the appellant and the authority (“the parties”) agree that the board has made an error of fact which materially affects the board’s decision;
(b)the authority must within 28 days of receipt of the report, supply the Welsh Ministers with two copies of a statement agreed between the parties setting out—
(i)the error of fact;
(ii)the correct fact, and
invite the board to reconsider its decision.
(2) The Welsh Ministers must within 14 days of receipt of the statement supply a copy of it to the board.
(3) As soon as reasonably practicable after receiving the statement, the board must reconsider its decision.
(4) Within 14 days of that reconsideration the board must—
(a)give written notice to the Welsh Ministers that it has confirmed its decision, or revised its decision (as the case may be), and
(b)if it has revised its decision, supply the Welsh Ministers with a written report of its revised decision.
(5) The Welsh Ministers must supply to the appellant and the authority a copy of the written notice confirming the board’s decision, or a copy of the written report of the board’s revised decision (as the case may be).”;
(g)ym mharagraff 8—
(i)yn lle is-baragraff (2) rhodder—
“(2) Where the board—
(a)decides an appeal in favour of the fire and rescue authority, and
(b)reports that in its opinion the appeal was frivolous, vexatious or manifestly ill-founded,
the fire and rescue authority may require the appellant to pay them such sum, not exceeding the total amount of the fees and allowances payable to the board under paragraph 7(1), as the authority think fit.”; a
(ii)yn lle is-baragraff (2A) rhodder—
“(2A) Where—
(a)the appellant gives notice to the board—
(i)withdrawing the appeal;
(ii)requesting cancellation of, postponement of, or adjournment of the date appointed for an interview or medical examination under paragraph 4(2), and
the notice is given less than 22 working days before the date appointed under paragraph 4(2); or
(b)the appellant’s acts or omissions cause the board to cancel, postpone or otherwise adjourn the date appointed under paragraph 4(2) less than 22 working days before the date so appointed,
the authority may require the appellant to pay them such sum, not exceeding the total amount of the fees and allowances payable to the board under paragraph 7(1), as the authority think fit.”; ac
(h)hepgorer Rhan 2 (tribiwnlysoedd apêl).
24. Yn Atodlen 11 (achosion arbennig)—
(a)hepgorer Rhan 3 (cyfrifo gwasanaeth cyfrifadwy pan fo person wedi peidio â gwasanaethu cyn 1 Mai 1975); a
(b)hepgorer Rhan 4 (addasiad ar gyfer personau a oedd yn gwasanaethu ar 10 Gorffennaf 1956);
(c)yn Rhan 5 (cymhwyso i bersonau yr effeithiwyd arnynt gan ad-drefnu llywodraeth leol neu gynllun cyfuno)—
(i)ym mhob man lle mae’n digwydd, yn lle “brigade” rhodder “fire and rescue authority”;
(ii)ym mharagraff 2, hepgorer is-baragraff (2)(b) a’r “and” sy’n dod o’i flaen;
(iii)hepgorer paragraff 4.