The Police Service of Northern Ireland and Police Service of Northern Ireland Reserve (Injury Benefit) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 No. 147

Schedule 1 glossary of expressions N.I.

10.  In Schedule 1 (glossary of expressions)–

(1) after ““disablement” and cognate expressions have the meanings assigned to them by regulation 6;”; insert

““duly qualified medical practitioner” means a registered medical practitioner who holds–

(i)

the minimum of Associate of the Faculty of the Occupational Medicine or the Equivalent EEA or Swiss qualification; or

(ii)

any other equivalent qualification acceptable to the Board; and

(i)

a current registration with the General Medical Council or equivalent regulatory body in the EEA or Switzerland; or

(ii)

an equivalent registration with an appropriate regulatory body in relation to their equivalent qualification;

“Guidance to Medical Practitioner on Injury on Duty Awards to SMPs and IMRs” means the guidance provided by the Board to duly qualified medical practitioners when considering eligibility for an Injury on Duty Award;”;

(2) after ““husband” includes wife;”; insert—

““Independent Medical Referee” (“IMR”) means a duly qualified medical practitioner appointed by the Department of Justice under regulation 30(2);”

(3) after ““the Scheme actuary” means the actuary for the time being appointed by the Secretary of State to provide a consulting service on actuarial matters relevant to these Regulations;” insert—

“Selected Medical Practitioner” (“SMP”) means a duly qualified medical practitioner selected by the Board or Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland under regulation 29(2).”

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 10 in operation at 2.7.2024, see reg. 2