Public Service Superannuation Regulations

52 For the purposes of section 12.13 of the Act, a contributor is considered to have ceased otherwise than voluntarily to be employed in operational service on certification by the deputy head of the Department of Transport that

• (a) the employee is unable to meet the medical requirements for validation of their Air Traffic Controller Licence or letter of authority issued by the Department of Transport;

• (b) the employee is unable to maintain the required level of technical proficiency; or

• (c) removal of the employee from operational service is necessary for the preservation of their physical or mental health.