30.—(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.