The Police Pensions Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 No. 113

PART 6 Retirement on grounds of permanent medical unfitness

CHAPTER 1 General

Medical unfitness

72.—(1) In these Regulations—

“infirmity” means a disease, injury, or medical condition, and includes a mental disorder, injury or condition;

“injury” includes any injury or disease, whether of body or of mind; and

“medical unfitness”, in relation to a member of the police service or a former member of the police service, means inability occasioned by infirmity of mind or body—

(a)

to perform the ordinary duties of a member of the police service; or

(b)

to engage in any regular employment.

(2) For the purpose of this Part, “ordinary duties of a member of the police service”, in relation to a former member of the police service, means the ordinary duties of a member of the police service.