The Department of Justice is the scheme manager for this scheme and any statutory pension scheme that is connected with it.

The scheme manager is responsible for managing and administering this scheme and any statutory pension scheme that is connected with it.

A statutory pension scheme that is a defined contributions scheme is not connected with this scheme.

Before exercising any discretion under these Regulations, the scheme manager must obtain a recommendation from the Judicial Pension Board.

If the scheme manager exercises any discretion under these Regulations contrary to a recommendation made by the Judicial Pension Board, it must provide written reasons for doing so to the Judicial Pension Board and to the member to whom the discretion relates (if any).

The scheme manager and the Judicial Pension Board may agree that paragraphs (4) and (5) do not apply to specific discretions or in specific circumstances.