The Judicial Pensions (Remediable Service etc.) Regulations 2023

Statutory Instruments

2023 No. 766

Public Service Pensions

The Judicial Pensions (Remediable Service etc.) Regulations 2023

Made

4th July 2023

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(b)

The Lord Chancellor makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 18A of the Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993(1), sections 1(1) and (2)(b), 2(1) (as read with paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 2) and 3(1), (2)(a) (as read with paragraphs 2, 9, 12 and 13 of Schedule 3) and (c), (3) and (4A) of the Public Service Pensions Act 2013(2) (“the 2013 Act”) and sections 55(1) and (2), 56(1) to (3), 57(1), (4) and (5), 58(1) to (4), 61(1) and (2), 67(2) and (3), 74(2) and 103(1) and (2) of the Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Act 2022(3) (“the PSPJOA 2022”).

In accordance with section 21 of, and paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 2 to, the 2013 Act, the Lord Chancellor has consulted the Secretary of State and such persons, and the representatives of such persons, as appear to the Lord Chancellor likely to be affected by these Regulations.

In accordance with section 3(5) of the 2013 Act, the Lord Chancellor has obtained the consent of the Treasury before making these Regulations.

The Lord Chancellor has had regard to the matters referred to in section 5(3) of the 2013 Act.

These Regulations are made in accordance with Treasury directions made under section 62 of PSPJOA 2022.

A draft of this instrument has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament in accordance with section 29(2A)(4) of the Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993 and section 24(1)(c) of the 2013 Act.

(1)

1993 c. 8. Section 18A was inserted by section 78(1) of the Pension Schemes Act 2015 (c. 8). The Lord Chancellor is the “appropriate Minister” within the meaning of section 30 of the Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993.

(2)

2013 c. 25. Section 3(1) was amended by section 94(2) of PSPJOA 2022, and section 3(2)(c) and (4A) were inserted by, respectively, section 94(3) and (4) of that Act.

(3)

2022 c. 7.

(4)

Section 29(2A) was inserted by paragraph 8(2) of Schedule 5 to the Pension Schemes Act 2015.