Judicial Pensions Act 1981 (c. 20)

Part II U.K. [F1 LUMP SUMS AND WIDOWS', SURVIVING CIVIL PARTNERS' AND CHILDREN'S PENSIONS]

Textual Amendments

F1 Pt. 2 title substituted (5.12.2005) by The Civil Partnership (Judicial Pensions and Church Pensions, etc.) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3325), art. 51

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. II (ss. 16-29) modified (31.3.1995) by 1993 c. 8, s. 14(3), (with s. 1); S.I. 1995/631, art. 2

Pt. II (ss. 16-29) excluded (31.3.1995) by 1993 c. 8, s. 14(4), (with s. 1); S.I. 1995/631, art. 2

16 Application of Part II, and interpretation. U.K.

In this Part of this Act—

• “judicial office” means an office in column 1 of the following Table,

• “derivative benefit” means any lump sum under this Part of this Act or any [F2 widow's, widower's, surviving civil partner's] or children’s pension,

• “the personal pension”, in relation to any derivative benefit or contribution to the cost of a derivative benefit (the “related” derivative benefit or contribution) means the pension eligibility for which is a condition of the granting of the derivative benefit,

• “relevant service”, in relation to a pension for service in a judicial office, or in relation to a related benefit or contribution, means the kind of service, under one or more appointments, set out against that judicial office in column 2 of the Table.

  Table

  Judicial office	Relevant service
  F3 . . .	F3 . . .
  [F4 Judge of the Supreme Court].	Service as a [F5 judge of the Supreme Court] or as a judge of the [F6 Senior Courts], the Court of Session or the [F7 Court of Judicature].
  Judge of the [F6 Senior Courts].	Service as a [F5 judge of the Supreme Court] or as a judge of the [F6 Senior Courts].
  Judge of the Court of Session.	Service as a [F5 judge of the Supreme Court] or as a judge of the Court of Session.
  Judge of the [F7 Court of Judicature].	Service as a [F5 judge of the Supreme Court] or as a Judge of the [F7 Court of Judicature].
  Circuit judge in England and Wales.	Service as a Circuit judge.
  Sheriff principal or salaried sheriff in Scotland.	Pensionable service as a sheriff in Scotland.
  Stipendiary magistrate in England and Wales.	Service as a stipendiary magistrate in England or Wales.
  Judge Advocate General who has duly elected that section 9 of this Act shall apply to him.	Service as Judge Advocate General.
  Member of F8 . . . Lands Tribunal for Scotland.	Service as a member of [F9 that Tribunal]
  Chairman of the Scottish Land Court.	Service as Chairman of the Scottish Land Court.
  [F10 Any office pensionable under section 12 of this Act].	Relevant service as defined by section 12(5) of this Act.
  Social Security Commissioner.	Salaried service as a Social Security Commissioner, and any other service which under section 13(4)(b)of this Act counts as service as a Commissioner.
  Any office in paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to this Act, except where under paragraph 3 of that Schedule this Part of this Act does not apply.	Relevant service as defined in paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 to this Act in relation to the office.

Textual Amendments

F2 S. 16: words in definition of "derivative benefit" substituted (5.12.2005) by The Civil Partnership (Judicial Pensions and Church Pensions, etc.) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3325), art. 52

F3 S. 16 table entry repealed (25.4.2013) by Public Service Pensions Act 2013 (c. 25), s. 41(1)(b), Sch. 11 para. 6(a) (with Sch. 11 para. 8)

F4 S. 16: words in table entry substituted (1.10.2009) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 37(1)(a), 148(1); S.I. 2009/1604, art. 2(a)

F5 S. 16: words in table entries substituted (1.10.2009) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 37(1)(b), 148(1); S.I. 2009/1604, art. 2(a)

F6 S. 16: words in table entries substituted (1.10.2009) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 59(5), 148(1), Sch. 11 para. 25(3); S.I. 2009/1604, art. 2(d)

F7 S. 16: words in table entries substituted (1.10.2009) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 59(5), 148(1), Sch. 11 para. 25(3); S.I. 2009/1604, art. 2(d)

F8 S. 16: words in table entry omitted (1.6.2009) by virtue of The Transfer of Tribunal Functions (Lands Tribunal and Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1307), art. 5(1)(2), Sch. 1 para. 141(a) (with Sch. 5)

F9 S. 16: words in table entry substituted (1.6.2009) by The Transfer of Tribunal Functions (Lands Tribunal and Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1307), art. 5(1)(2), Sch. 1 para. 141(b) (with Sch. 5)

F10 S. 16: words in table entry substituted (1.8.1998) by 1998 c. 8, ss. 1(2), 15, 16(3)(b), Sch. 1 para. 4; S.I. 1998/1658, art. 2(1), Sch. 1