PART 4Scheme membership

CHAPTER 4Eligibility for payment of ill-health benefits.

Interpretation32

1

For the purposes of this Chapter “final medical report” has the meaning given in

a

regulation 36(1) (selected medical practitioner’s report);

b

regulation 37(3) (appeal against selected medical practitioner’s report); or

c

regulation 38(4)(revised report by third registered medical practitioner).

2

For the purpose of this Chapter, the likely cost of providing a person with benefits under this scheme is disproportionately high if it is more than 50% greater than the likely cost of providing benefits under this scheme to a person who has not been identified as presenting a risk of retiring on grounds of permanent medical unfitness.