85.—(1) This Chapter applies in relation to a member of a police force who is a deferred member of this scheme.
(2) For the purpose of this Chapter—
(a)a former member of a home police force is taken to be a member of the home police force; and
(b)“police pension authority”, in relation to the former member of the home police force, means the police pension authority for the home police force.
86.—(1) Before considering whether a deferred member of this scheme is entitled to early payment of a full retirement pension on grounds of permanent medical unfitness, 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 force;
(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 containing a decision on those questions.
(3) That report is final, subject to—
(a)an appeal under Schedule 1 against the decision of the selected medical practitioner; or
(b)the referral under Schedule 1 of the decision of the selected medical practitioner for reconsideration.
(4) For the purpose of paragraph (1), “early payment” means payment before the member reaches the member's state pension age M1.
Marginal Citations
M1See regulation 91(3) for entitlement to early payment of a full retirement pension on grounds of permanent medical unfitness.