SCHEDULE 3Consequential amendments and revocations

PART 2Consequential amendments to subordinate legislation

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).

(1)

S.I.1992/129. The relevant amending instruments are S.I.2004/1912, 2005/2980 and 2006/1672 and S.S.I.2004/385. The title of the Order and the name of the scheme was changed by S.I.2004/2306 in relation to England and Scotland and by S.I.2004/2918 in relation to Wales.

(6)

S.S.I.2007/199 to which there are amendments which are not relevant to this Order.

(7)

S.S.I.2006/338 to which there are amendments which are not relevant to this Order.

(11)

S.I.2007/1166. The relevant amending instrument is S.I.2008/1083.