PART 4Scheme membership
CHAPTER 4Eligibility for payment of ill-health benefits
Selected medical practitioner’s report30
1
A selected medical practitioner who examines a person (P) under this Chapter must send a report (“the selected medical practitioner’s report”) to the scheme manager giving an opinion on the likelihood and likely timing of P becoming permanently medically unfit for performing the ordinary duties of a member of the police force.
2
The selected medical practitioner, in giving an opinion on the likelihood of P becoming permanently medically unfit for performing the ordinary duties of a member of the police force, must consider—
a
the likelihood of P becoming unable to perform those duties; and
b
the likelihood of that inability continuing until the day on which—
i
P reaches normal pension age under this scheme; or
ii
P dies (if the selected medical practitioner considers P is likely to die before reaching normal pension age under this scheme).
3
A copy of the selected medical practitioner’s report must be given to P.
4
Subject to an appeal under regulation 31 (appeal against selected medical practitioner’s report), for the purpose of this Chapter the selected medical practitioner’s report is the final medical report.