1(1)In the M1case of a person holding high judicial office on 17 December 1959 who did not elect that sections 1 and 2 of the Judicial Pensions Act 1959 should apply to him section 2 of this Act shall have effect as if the provisions about retirement on attaining the age of 70 were omitted.U.K.
(2)The reference in section 3(1) of this Act to the judicial offices described in Part I of Schedule 1 to the M2House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 shall include a reference to judge of a county court in England and Wales or any other office listed in paragraph 1(1) or (2) of Schedule 2 to the M3Courts Act 1971 (judicial offices abolished by that Act).
(3)Nothing in Chapter I of Part I of this Act, or in the repeals made by this Act in the M4Judicial Pensions Act 1959, shall affect the rate or amount of any pension or benefit payable to or in respect of a person who retired or died before 17 December 1959.
(4)Subject to sub-paragraph (3) above Chapter I of Part I of this Act shall apply in relation to persons who retired or died before the commencement of this Act.