The Firefighters’ Pension Schemes (Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2015

Amendment of Part E

37.  In Part E (awards on death – additional provisions)—

(a) in rule E1 (lump sum death grant)—

(i) in paragraph (1), for “On the death of” substitute “Subject to paragraph (1A) on the death of”; and

(ii) after that paragraph, insert—

“(1A) This rule does not apply to a person who dies while serving as a regular firefighter if paragraph (6) of rule A3 applied to that person.”;

(b) in rule E3 (dependent relative’s gratuity)—

(i) in paragraph (1), for “This rule” substitute “Subject to paragraph (1A), this rule”; and

(ii) after that paragraph, insert—

“(1A) This rule does not apply to a person who dies while serving as a regular firefighter if paragraph (6) of rule A3 applied to that person.”; and

(c) in rule E4 (payment of balance of contributions to estate)—

(i) in paragraph (1), for “This rule” substitute “ Subject to paragraph (1A), this rule”; and

(ii) after that paragraph, insert—

“(1A) This rule does not apply to a person who dies while serving as a regular firefighter if paragraph (6) of rule A3 applied to that person.”.