The Judicial Pensions (Fee-Paid Judges) (Amendment) Regulations 2017

Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under section 29(2A) of the Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.

Draft Statutory Instruments

2017 No.

Public Service Pensions

The Judicial Pensions (Fee-Paid Judges) (Amendment) Regulations 2017

Made

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Coming into force

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The Lord Chancellor, in relation to judicial offices for which he is the appropriate Minister within the meaning of section 30 of the Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993(1), makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 18A of that Act(2).

In accordance with section 29(2A) of that Act(3) a draft of this instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.

Citation and commencement

1.  These Regulations may be cited as the Judicial Pensions (Fee-Paid Judges) (Amendment) Regulations 2017, and come into force on the day after the day on which they are made.

Amendments to the Schedule

2.—(1) The Schedule to the Judicial Pensions (Fee-Paid Judges) Regulations 2017(4) is amended as follows.

(2) After the entry for “Member (Chair only) First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) Residential Property”, insert—

“Deputy Adjudicator, HM Land Registry (but only in relation to service in this office after 1st January 2009)	220
Judge First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) HM Land Registry (but only in relation to service in this office after 1st January 2009)	220
Judge First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) Residential Property (but only in relation to service in this office after 1st July 2013)	220
Judge First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) Agricultural Land and Drainage (but only in relation to service in this office after 1st July 2013)	220
Judge First-tier Tribunal (Social Entitlement Chamber) Asylum Support (but only in relation to service in this office after 31st March 2007)	220
Asylum Support Adjudicator (but only in relation to service in this office after 31st March 2007)	220
Member (Chair only) First-tier Tribunal (Social Entitlement Chamber) Criminal Injuries Compensation (but only in relation to service in this office after 2nd November 2008)	220
Judge First-tier Tribunal (Social Entitlement Chamber) Criminal Injuries Compensation (but only in relation to service in this office after 2nd November 2008)	220”

(3) After the entry for “Legal Member Adjudication Panel for Wales” insert—

“President of Welsh Tribunals

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Name

Lord Chancellor

Date

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Judicial Pensions (Fee-Paid Judges) Regulations 2017 (“the 2017 Regulations”) by adding nine judicial offices to the Schedule, and making minor amendments. This clarifies the periods for which part-time judges holding these offices are eligible to receive a pension under the 2017 Regulations.

An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no significant impact on the costs of business or the voluntary sector is foreseen.

(1)

1993 c.8.

(2)

Section 18A was inserted by section 78(1) of the Pensions Schemes Act 2015 (c.8).

(3)

Section 29(2A) was inserted by paragraph 8 of Schedule 5 to the Pension Schemes Act 2015.

(4)

S.I. 2017/522.