83.—(1) This Chapter applies in relation to a member of a police service(“the member”) who is a deferred member of this scheme.
(2) For the purpose of this Chapter, a former member of the police service is taken to be a member of the police service.
84.—(1) Before considering whether a deferred member of this scheme is entitled to payment of a full retirement pension before reaching state pension age, 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 service;
(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 and certificate containing a decision on those questions.