The Firefighters’ Compensation Scheme (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2008.

7.  In Part 7 (servicemen)—

(a) In rule 1 (interpretation of Part 7), for paragraph (1) substitute—

“1.— (1) This Part applies to a person who—

(a) immediately before undertaking relevant service in the armed forces, was employed as a regular firefighter; and

(b) ceased to be so employed at any time before 6th April 2006,

and in this Part such a person is referred to as a serviceman.”;

(b) In rule 2 (awards to servicemen)—

(i) In paragraph (2), for “the Pension Scheme” (in both places), substitute “the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme”;

(ii) in paragraph (3)—

(aa) in sub-paragraph (a), for “the Pension Scheme”, substitute The Firefighters’ Pension Scheme”; and

(bb) in sub-paragraph (b), after “pension” add “or any ill-health pension payable under the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme or the New Firefighters’ Pension Scheme”; and

(c) In rule 3 (awards on death of servicemen)—

(i) in paragraph (2), for “the Pension Scheme”, (in both places) substitute “the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme”; and

(ii) in paragraph (3), for “the Pension Scheme”, substitute “the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme”.