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  • Closed consultation Consultation on draft amendment for injury on duty medical guidance

    Topics:
    • Justice and the law, 
    • Policing and community safety

    Consultation closed Consultation opened 6 November 2023, 2.19 pm and closed 5 January 2024, 11.00 pm

    Summary

    Consultation on draft amendment which places the application of the medical guidance used by the Northern Ireland Policing Board and Department of Justice on a statutory footing in relation to Injury on Duty award medical assessments.

    Documents

    • Draft psni and psni reserve injury benefit amendment regulations 2023 Adobe PDF (413 KB)
    • EQIA: psni and psni reserve injury benefit amendment regulations 2023 Adobe PDF (433 KB)
    • Consultation report and way forward Adobe PDF (218 KB)

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    Consultation description

    NB: This consultation has been extended until 5 January 2024.

    The Northern Ireland Policing Board and the Department of Justice provides ‘Guidance to Medical Practitioners on Injury on Duty Awards’ to Selected Medical Practitioners and Independent Medical Referees on their roles and responsibilities as per Regulations 29 and 30 of the Police Service of Northern Ireland and Police Service of Northern Ireland Reserve (Injury Benefit) Regulations 2006.

    The Department of Justice believes by placing the application of Guidance on a statutory footing it will enforce a consistent / standardised approach to all Injury on Duty Awards applications.

    The Department of Justice is undertaking a targeted consultation on the attached draft amendment which consists of a single question.

    Consultation Question

    Should application of the Northern Ireland Policing Board and Department of Justice ‘Guidance to Medical Practitioners on Injury on Duty Awards’ be placed in statute to ensure a consistent / standardised application of said guidance across all IOD Award applications?

    Responding to the consultation

    The Department of Justice welcomes input from policing stakeholders and interested parties on the suggested draft amendment.

    Your responses (including nil returns) to the above question should be sent via Email no later than 11.00pm (23.00hrs) on 5 January 2024.

    Enquiries

    Please submit any enquiries relating to this consultation to:

    Police Powers and Human Resources Policy Branch
    Department of Justice
    Castle Buildings
    Stormont Estate
    Belfast, BT4 3SG

    Email

    Ways to respond

    Consultation closed — responses are no longer being accepted.

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