Retirement aged 65 or over: entitlement to ordinary pension U.K.
12.—(1) This regulation applies [F1in respect of one or more relevant offices] where—
(a)[F2P] retires (whether before, on or after the commencement day); and
(b)on the day on which P retires, P—
(i)has reached the age of 65;
(ii)has at least 5 years' qualifying judicial service, and
(iii)has accrued reckonable service in relation to [F3the relevant] office.
(2) On [F4a pension start] day, P becomes entitled to the payment for life of a pension.
[F5(3) In this regulation “pension start day” means—
(a)in respect of pension payable in respect of qualifying fee-paid service on or after 7 April 2000—
(i)the day after that on which P retires, or
(ii)if later, the commencement day;
(b)in respect of pension payable in respect of qualifying fee-paid service before 7 April 2000—
(i)the day after that on which P retires, or
(ii)if later, the amendment day.]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in reg. 12(1) inserted (1.4.2023) by The Judicial Pensions (Fee-Paid Judges) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/403), regs. 1(1), 14(a)(i)
F2Word in reg. 12(1)(a) substituted (1.4.2023) by The Judicial Pensions (Fee-Paid Judges) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/403), regs. 1(1), 14(a)(ii)
F3Words in reg. 12(1)(b)(iii) substituted (1.4.2023) by The Judicial Pensions (Fee-Paid Judges) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/403), regs. 1(1), 14(a)(iii)
F4Words in reg. 12(2) substituted (1.4.2023) by The Judicial Pensions (Fee-Paid Judges) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/403), regs. 1(1), 14(b)
F5Reg. 12(3) substituted (1.4.2023) by The Judicial Pensions (Fee-Paid Judges) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/403), regs. 1(1), 14(c)