The Police Pensions Regulations 2015

Appeal against decision of a selected medical practitioner

2.—(1) Within 28 days after a member of a police force receives a copy of a report by the selected medical practitioner containing a medical decision (or such longer period as the police pension authority may allow), the member may give notice of appeal to the police pension authority against the decision in accordance with paragraph 7 (procedure and costs on appeals to appeal board).

(2) An appeal under this paragraph is to be held in accordance with paragraph 7.

(3) Sub-paragraph (4) applies if, within a further 28 days after the police pension authority receives the notice of appeal (or such longer period as the police pension authority may allow), the member gives the police pension authority a statement of the grounds of appeal.

(4) The police pension authority must, unless the member and the police pension authority agree to a further reference to a selected medical practitioner under paragraph 3—

(a) notify the Secretary of State that a statement of the grounds of appeal has been received; and

(b) refer the appeal to an appeal board for decision.

(5) The decision of the appeal board, if it disagrees with any part of the report of the selected medical practitioner—

(a) must be expressed in the form of a report; and

(b) subject to paragraph 3, that report is final.

(6) A copy of the report must be given to the scheme manager and to the member.