Citation, commencement, effect and interpretationI11

1

This Order may be cited as the Firefighters’ Compensation Scheme Order (Northern Ireland) 2007 and shall come into operation on 2nd April 2007; but—

a

rule 3 of Part 2 of the Compensation Scheme (compensation for death or permanent incapacity while on duty), and so much of that Scheme as relates to that rule, shall have effect from 1st April 2000; and

b

the remainder of the Compensation Scheme shall have effect from 1st April 2006.

2

In this Order—

  • “the Compensation Scheme” means the Firefighters’ Compensation Scheme (Northern Ireland) 2007, set out in the Annex; and

  • “the Pension Scheme” means the Scheme set out in the Annex to the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme Order (Northern Ireland) 20074.