ANNEXThe Firefighters’ Compensation Scheme (Northern Ireland) 2007

PART 1GENERAL PROVISIONS

Qualifying injury

7.

(1)

Except in—

(a)

rule 3 of Part 2 (compensation for death or permanent incapacity while on duty),

(b)

rule 2 of Part 8 (special cases: award for or in relation to a retained or volunteer firefighter), and

(c)

rule 3 of Part 10 (prevention of duplication),

references in this Scheme to a qualifying injury are references to an injury received by a person, without his own default, in the exercise of his duties as a regular firefighter.

(2)

In rule 3 of Part 2, references to a qualifying injury are references to an injury received by a person in the exercise of his duties as a regular, retained or volunteer firefighter.

(3)

In rule 2 of Part 8 and paragraph (4) of rule 2 of Part 10, references to a qualifying injury are references to an injury received by a person, without his own default, in the exercise of his duties as a retained or volunteer firefighter.

(4)

For the purposes of this Scheme an injury shall be treated as having been received by a person without his own default unless the injury is wholly or mainly due to his own serious and culpable negligence or misconduct.