Police Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Police Service of Northern Ireland and Police Service of Northern Ireland Reserve (Injury Benefit) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2024. 2 These Regulations shall come into operation on 2nd July 2024 but regulation 6 shall have effect from 1st April 2021. Revocation of the Police Service of Northern Ireland and Police Service of Northern Ireland Reserve (Injury Benefit) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 3 The Police Service of Northern Ireland and Police Service of Northern Ireland Reserve (Injury Benefit) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 are revoked. Amendment of the Police Service of Northern Ireland and Police Service of Northern Ireland Reserve (Injury Benefit) Regulations 2006 4 The Police Service of Northern Ireland and Police Service of Northern Ireland Reserve (Injury Benefit) Regulations 2006 are amended in accordance with regulations 5 to 10. Pensionable and average pensionable pay and aggregate pension contributions 5 In regulation 3 (pensionable and average pensionable pay and aggregate pension contributions) at paragraph (A1) for “the 198 scheme” substitute “the 1988 scheme” . Members with 2015 scheme service 6 In regulation 3A (members with 2015 scheme service) at paragraph (5)(b) in the formula for “A x AP” substitute “P x AP” . Permanent disablement in relation to a 2015 scheme member 7 In regulation 6A (permanent disablement in relation to a 2015 scheme member) – 1 in the title for “Permeant” substitute “Permanent” ; 2 for paragraph (2) substitute– 2 The person is disabled for the purpose of these Regulations if the person is medically unfit within the meaning of Chapter 1 of Part 6 (retirement pensions payable on grounds of permanent medical unfitness: general) of the 2015 Regulations.; . and— 3 for paragraph (4) substitute– 4 In the case of a person who is totally disabled for the purpose of these Regulations, paragraph (3) has effect, for the purpose of regulations 11 and 20 of these Regulations, as if the reference to the person’s disability being likely to be permanent were a reference to the total disablement of that person being likely to be permanent. . Abatement of certain gratuities in respect of gratuities otherwise payable 8 In regulation 21 (abatement of certain gratuities in respect of gratuities otherwise payable) at paragraph (2)(a)(iii) for “sums” substitute “sum” . Reference of medical questions 9 In regulation 29 (reference of medical questions)– 1 in paragraph (2) for “or regulation 781,84” substitute “or regulation 78, 84” ; and 2 after paragraph (6) insert— 7 An SMP or IMR must have regard to the provisions of the Guidance to Medical Practitioners on Injury on Duty Awards to SMPs and IMRs at all times. . Schedule 1 glossary of expressions 10 In Schedule 1 (glossary of expressions)– 1 after ““disablement” and cognate expressions have the meanings assigned to them by regulation 6;”; insert “ duly qualified medical practitioner ” means a registered medical practitioner who holds– the minimum of Associate of the Faculty of the Occupational Medicine or the Equivalent EEA or Swiss qualification; or any other equivalent qualification acceptable to the Board; and a current registration with the General Medical Council or equivalent regulatory body in the EEA or Switzerland; or an equivalent registration with an appropriate regulatory body in relation to their equivalent qualification; “ Guidance to Medical Practitioner on Injury on Duty Awards to SMPs and IMRs ” means the guidance provided by the Board to duly qualified medical practitioners when considering eligibility for an Injury on Duty Award; ; 2 after ““ husband ” includes wife;”; insert— “ Independent Medical Referee ” (“ IMR ”) means a duly qualified medical practitioner appointed by the Department of Justice under regulation 30(2); 3 after ““ the Scheme actuary ” means the actuary for the time being appointed by the Secretary of State to provide a consulting service on actuarial matters relevant to these Regulations;” insert— Selected Medical Practitioner” (“ SMP ”) means a duly qualified medical practitioner selected by the Board or Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland under regulation 29(2). Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Justice on 27th June 2024. (L.S.) Naomi Long Minister of Justice Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance on 27th June 2024 (L.S.) Patrick Neeson A senior officer of the Department of Finance