http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2015/76/section/149The Judicial Pensions Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015texttext/xmlenStatute Law DatabasePUBLIC SERVICE PENSIONS2026-06-08Expert Participation2024-05-24 Part 2 of these Regulations establishes a scheme for the payment of pensions and other benefits to members of the judiciary. The scheme so established is a career average revalued earnings scheme. The Judicial Pensions Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 PART 12 CHAPTER 21491This regulation applies if—athe pension entitlement of a single capacity member or the pension entitlement of a single capacity member's beneficiary does not exceed the small pensions commutation maximum; orbthe total pension entitlement of a dual capacity member or the total pension entitlement of a dual capacity member's beneficiary does not exceed the small pensions commutation maximum.2Unless the member has reached state pension age, this regulation does not apply if—athe pension entitlement of the member or the member's beneficiary under paragraph (1)(a) is equal to or exceeds the member's guaranteed minimum; orbthe total pension entitlement of the member or the member's beneficiary under paragraph (1)(b) is equal to or exceeds the member's guaranteed minimum.3The scheme manager may pay the member or the member's beneficiary a lump sum of an amount advised by the scheme actuary as representing the cash value of the pension if—athe member or the member's beneficiary consents to receipt of a lump sum in place of the pension; andbthe requirements of the commutation provisions that apply in the circumstances are met.4The payment of a lump sum under this regulation in place of a pension discharges all liabilities under this scheme in respect of that pension.5In this regulation—“the commutation provisions” means the provisions permitting the commutation of pensions set out in—regulation 2 (commutation of a pension under an occupational pension scheme) of the Occupational Pension Schemes (Assignment, Forfeiture, Bankruptcy etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 ;paragraph 7 of Schedule 29 (registered pension schemes: authorised lump sums - supplementary) to the 2004 Act (which defines trivial commutation lump sums for the purposes of Part 4 of that Act) and, in relation to a pension payable under Part 8, paragraph 20 of that Schedule (which defines trivial commutation lump sum death benefit for the purposes of Part 4 of that Act) ; andregulation 3 (commutation of the whole of pension credit benefit) of the Pension Sharing (Pension Credit Benefit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000 ;“single capacity member” means a member of this scheme who is not a dual capacity member; and“the small pensions commutation maximum” means the amount that is permitted to be commuted having regard to the commutation provisions that apply in the circumstances.S.R. 1997 No. 153. Regulation 2 was amended by S.R. 2005 No. 171, S.R. 2006 No. 141, S.I. 2006/744 and S.R. 2009 No. 365.Paragraph 7 was amended by Finance Act 2011 (c. 11) Schedule 16 paragraphs 23 and 29 and Schedule 18 paragraphs 1, 3 and 4 and S.I. 2006/572.Paragraph 20 was amended by Finance Act 2011 (c. 11) Schedule 16 paragraphs 32 and 39 and Schedule 18 paragraphs 1, 3 and 6.S.R. 2000 No. 146. Regulation 3 was substituted by S.R. 2009 No. 365.