SCHEDULE 2Grants payable on leaving office
MSP ill-health retirement grant
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1
The SPCB must pay a grant (an “MSP ill-health retirement grant”) to an ex-MSP who applies for such a grant if—
a
the applicant resigned as an MSP at any time other than immediately before a dissolution of the Scottish Parliament, and
b
the SPCB is satisfied that the resignation was a direct consequence of a health condition which prevented the applicant from performing adequately his or her duties as an MSP.
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The SPCB may, for the purposes of so satisfying itself, require—
a
an applicant to provide evidence from a doctor of the applicant's state of health,
b
an examination of the applicant by a doctor nominated by the SPCB (with examination costs borne as the SPCB may determine).