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

PART 6 Retirement on grounds of permanent medical unfitness

CHAPTER 1 General

Refusal to be medically examined or attend interviews

75.—(1) The police pension authority may make a determination under this Part on such evidence and medical advice as the police pension authority thinks necessary if—

(a) a question as to whether a member of the police service is permanently medically unfit is referred to a selected medical practitioner for decision; and

(b) the member wilfully or negligently fails to submit to any medical examination or to attend any interviews that the selected medical practitioner considers necessary in order to make a decision.

(2) Where regulation 79(3) applies the Chief Constable, may make a determination under this Part on such evidence and medical advice as the Chief Constable thinks necessary if—

(a) a question as to whether a member of the police service is permanently medically unfit is referred to a selected medical practitioner for decision; and

(b) the member wilfully or negligently fails to submit to any medical examination or to attend any interviews that the selected medical practitioner considers necessary in order to make a decision.