(1)A person to whom this section applies may be granted a pension if he retires after not less than [F12 years] service and at the time of his retirement—
(a)he has attained the age of 60, or
(b)he is disabled by a permanent infirmity from performing the functions of his office.
(2)The annual rate of a pension payable under this section to a person retiring after not less than 15 years service shall be one half of his last annual salary.
(3)The annual rate of a pension payable under this section to a person retiring after less than 15 years service (but not less than 5) shall be one quarter of his last annual salary plus 1/40th for each completed year of service exceeding 5.
[F2(3A)The annual rate of pension payable under this section to a person retiring after less than 5 (but not less than 2) years service shall be 6/80ths of his last annual salary.]
(4)Part III of Schedule 1 to this Act (injury or disease sustained in course of duty) shall have effect—
(a)as if references to an officer to whom that Schedule applies included references to a person to whom this section applies, and
(b)as if, in relation to an allowance granted under the said Part III to a person to whom this section applies paragraph 16(1)(a) referred to a pension under this section.
(5)In this section “service” means service as Judge Advocate General.
Textual Amendments
F1Words substituted by Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41, SIF 76:1), s. 83(1)(b)