http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2015/76/section/80The Judicial Pensions Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015texttext/xmlenStatute Law DatabasePUBLIC SERVICE PENSIONS2024-06-14Expert 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. PART 6 Retirement benefitsCHAPTER 6Allocation of part of pensionMaking an allocation election801If requested by a member (P), the scheme manager must advise P of the last day on which P may make an allocation election.2An allocation election may only be made—aby notice to the scheme manager in a form required by the scheme manager; andbbefore the election closing date.3An allocation election must—aspecify the amount of retirement pension to be allocated;bname the beneficiary;cbe accompanied by a declaration in a form required by the scheme manager stating that—iP is in good health; andiithe beneficiary is a person who meets the conditions set out in regulation 78(3); anddbe accompanied by a medical certificate giving the opinion that P is in good health.4Before the election closing date, the member may, by notice to the scheme manager in a form required by the scheme manager—arevoke the election; orbamend the election by altering the amount of retirement pension to be allocated.5The election takes effect on the election closing date, unless it has no effect under paragraph (6) or (7) .6An allocation election has no effect unless the scheme manager is satisfied that when P made the election the matters stated in the declaration were true.7An allocation election has no effect if P or the beneficiary dies before the election closing date.8In this regulation, “election closing date” means the earlier of—athe date advised by the scheme manager under paragraph (1); orbthe day before the pension becomes payable.