The Firefighters’ Pension and Compensation Schemes (Amendment) (Scotland) Order 2019

Amendments to Part B (personal awards)

This section has no associated Policy Notes

4.  In rule B7 (commutation – general provision)(1), after paragraph (5A), insert—

(5B) Notwithstanding paragraph (4) a fire and rescue authority may, having regard to—

(a)the economical, effective and efficient management of their functions, and

(b)the costs likely to be incurred in the particular case,

pay a lump sum in excess of two and a quarter times the full amount of the pension..

(1)

Paragraphs (3) and (11) of rule B7 were amended by article 2 and paragraph 2(i) of the schedule of S.S.I. 2018/216.