The Firefighters’ Pensions (Remediable Service) (Scotland) Regulations 2023

Application and interpretation of Chapter 1

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49.—(1) In this Chapter—

“1992 IHR member” means a member entitled to an ill-health award under rule B3(1) of Schedule 2 of the 1992 Order;

“2007 IHR member” means a member entitled to an ill-health pension under rule 2 of Part 3 of schedule 1 of the 2007 Order;

“2015 IHR member” means a member entitled to an ill-health pension under regulation 65 of the 2015 Regulations;

“alternative scheme” means in relation to—

(a)

a 1992 IHR member or a 2006 IHR member, the reformed scheme; and

(b)

a 2015 IHR member, the legacy scheme.

“higher tier award” means, in relation to—

(a)

the 1992 scheme, an award determined in accordance with rule B3(5)(b) of Schedule 2 of the 1992 Order;

(b)

the 2007 scheme, an award determined in accordance with rule 2(4) of Part 3 of schedule 1 of the 2007 Order;

(c)

the reformed scheme, an ill-health pension payable under regulation 65(2) of the 2015 Regulations;

“authority” has the meaning given in regulation 3 of the 2015 Regulations;

“ill-health benefits” means benefits payable by virtue of an entitlement mentioned in paragraph (1);

“IQMP” has the meaning given in regulation 3 of the 2015 Regulations;

“lower tier award” means, in relation to—

(a)

the 1992 scheme, an award determined in accordance with rule B3(5)(a) of schedule 2 of the 1992 Order;

(b)

the 2007 scheme, an award determined in accordance with rule 2(2) of Part 3 of schedule 1 of the 2007 Order;

(c)

the reformed scheme, an ill-health pension payable under regulation 65(1) of the 2015 Regulations;

“remediable ill-health benefits” means ill-health benefits payable in relation to the member’s remediable service as a firefighter.