The Judicial Pensions (Fee-Paid Judges) (Amendment) Regulations 2023

Insertion of new regulation 53A

33.  After regulation 53 insert—

“Liability to pay initial pre-commencement contributions amount

53A.— (1) P must pay to the appropriate Minister the initial pre-commencement contributions amount being the sum of—

(a) the initial pre-commencement personal contributions amount in respect of service credit days (see regulation 54A); and

(b) the initial pre-commencement dependants’ contributions amount (see regulation 55A).

(2) Paragraph (1) is subject to paragraphs (3) and (4).

(3) P is not required to pay the initial pre-commencement contributions amount if P had on retirement less than two years qualifying judicial service.

(4) P is not required to pay the initial pre-commencement dependants’ contributions amount if P—

(a) retired before 31st March 2023,

(b) was not married or in a civil partnership at any time during the period—

(i) beginning with the day on which P first held an eligible fee-paid judicial office and

(ii) ending with the day on which P retired; and

(c) did not have a qualifying child at any time during that period.”.