The Judicial Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1991

Widowers' and widows' pensions: supplementalN.I.

4.—(1) The section set out in paragraph (2) shall be inserted—

(a)in the Act of 1959 in substitution for section 123 of that Act;

(b)in the Act of 1960 in substitution for section 5 of that Act; and

(c)in the Act of 1951 in substitution for section 7 of that Act.

(2) The section is as follows—

Widows' and widowers' pensions.

.0(1) No widow's or widower's pension may be granted if the marriage with the deceased took place after he or she retired from relevant service.

(2) A widow's or widower's pension shall come to an end on the death of the widow or widower.

(3) Where a widow's or widower's pension is payable the Treasury may, on or at any time after the re-marriage of the widow or widower, direct that it shall cease to be payable.

(4) Where such a direction has been given the Treasury may at any time direct that payment of the pension is to be resumed.

(5) The annual amount of a widow's or widower's pension may be one half of the annual amount of the personal pension..