The General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2010

Amendment of firefighters’ and local government pensions legislation

15.—(1) In the provisions referred to in sub-paragraph (2), for “the General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2003” substitute “section 55(1) of the Medical Act 1983”.

(2) Those provisions are—

(a)the definition of “Independent qualified medical practitioner” in Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme 1992 contained in Schedule 2 to the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme Order 1992(1) (glossary of expressions);

(b)the definition of “independent qualified medical practitioner” in paragraph 2(1) of Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (England) Order 2006(2) (the New Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (England));

(c)the definition of “independent qualified medical practitioner” in paragraph 2(1) of Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Firefighters’ Compensation Scheme (England) Order 2006(3) (the Firefighters’ Compensation Scheme (England) 2006);

(d)the definition of “independent qualified medical practitioner” in paragraph 2(1) of Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Wales) Order 2007(4) (the New Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Wales));

(e)the definition of “independent qualified medical practitioner” in paragraph 2(1) of Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Firefighters’ Compensation Scheme (Wales) Order 2007(5) (the Firefighters’ Compensation Scheme (Wales) 2007);

(f)the definition of “independent qualified medical practitioner” in paragraph 2(1) of Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Scotland) Order 2007(6) (the New Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Scotland));

(g)the definition of “independent qualified medical practitioner” in paragraph 2(1) of Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Firefighters’ Compensation Scheme (Scotland) Order 2006(7) (the Firefighters’ Compensation Scheme (Scotland) 2006);

(h)the definition of “Independent qualified medical practitioner” in Part I of Schedule 1 to the Firefighter’s Pension Scheme Order (Northern Ireland) 2007(8) (glossary of expressions);

(i)the definition of “independent qualified medical practitioner” in paragraph 2(1) of the Annex to the New Firefighters’ Pension Scheme Order (Northern Ireland) 2007(9) (the New Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Northern Ireland));

(j)the definition of “qualified medical practitioner” in paragraph 2(1) of Part 1 of the Annex to the Firefighters’ Compensation Scheme Order (Northern Ireland) 2007(10) (the Firefighters’ Compensation Scheme (Northern Ireland));

(k)the definition of “qualified in occupational health medicine” in regulation 20(14) of the Local Government Pension Scheme (Benefits, Membership and Contributions) Regulations 2007(11) (early leavers: ill-health);

(l)paragraph (a) of the definition of “qualified in occupational health medicine” in regulation 20(7) of the Local Government Pension Scheme (Benefits, Membership and Contributions)(Scotland) Regulations 2008(12) (early leavers: ill-health);

(m)paragraph (a) of the definition of “qualified in occupational health medicine” in regulation 20(9) of the Local Government Pension Scheme (Benefits, Membership and Contributions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009(13) (early leavers: ill-health).