PART 6Retirement on grounds of permanent medical unfitness
CHAPTER 3Early payment of full retirement pension on grounds of permanent medical unfitness
Referral of medical questions for purpose of early payment of full retirement pension on grounds of permanent medical unfitness84
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Before considering whether a deferred member of this scheme is entitled to early payment of a full retirement pension on grounds of permanent medical unfitness, the police pension authority must refer the following questions to the selected medical practitioner for decision—
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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.
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The report is final, subject to—
a
an appeal under Schedule 1 against the decision of the selected medical practitioner; or
b
the referral under Schedule 1 of the decision of the selected medical practitioner for reconsideration.
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For the purpose of paragraph (1), “early payment” means payment before the member reaches the member’s state pension age.