The Fire Reform (Pensions Amendments) (Scotland) Order 2013

PART 2 Amendment of the Firefighters’ Compensation Scheme (Scotland) Order 2006

General

2.  Schedule 1 to the Firefighters’ Compensation Scheme (Scotland) Order 2006(1) is amended in accordance with articles 3 to 8.

Part 1

3.  In rule 2(1) of Part 1 (interpretation)(2), in the definition of “fire and rescue authority” at the end insert “or the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service”.

4.  In rule 4(2) of Part 1 (application to temporary employment), for sub-paragraph (b) substitute—

“(b) as a Chief Inspector, Inspector or Assistant Inspector appointed, or taken to have been appointed, under section 43A of the 2005 Act(3);”.

Part 8

5.  In rule 1(5)(b) of Part 8 (award to employee not a regular or retained firefighter), omit “other”.

Part 10

6.  In rule 1 of Part 10 (authorities responsible for payment of awards)—

(a) in paragraph (1)—

(i) for “Subject to paragraph (2), an”, substitute “An”; and

(ii) for the words from “the authority” to the end, substitute “the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service”; and

(b) omit paragraphs (2) and (3).

7.  In rule 3 of Part 10 (prevention of duplication), omit paragraph (5).

8.  In rule 4(2) of Part 10 (prevention of duplication: other injury awards), omit from “(whether” to “authorities)”.

(1)

S.S.I. 2006/338.

(2)

Relevant amending instrument is S.S.I. 2007/198.

(3)

Section 43A was inserted by section 119 of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8).