Part II Miscellaneous, General and Supplementary Provisions

General provisions connected with the new schemes

22 Application of the Pensions (Increase) Act 1971.

1

In the M1Pensions (Increase) Act 1971, in Schedule 2 (which specifies the pensions and other benefits which fall to be increased under or by virtue of that Act) after paragraph 4 (and beneath the heading relating to the administration of justice) there shall be inserted—

4A

A pension payable under Part I or section 19 of the Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993, other than a pension payable under or by virtue of section 10 of that Act.

2

The pensions in relation to which the M2Pensions (Increase) Act 1971 extends to Northern Ireland shall include F1

a

pensions payable under Part I or section 19 above, other than pensions payable under or by virtue of section 10 above; and, accordingly, in section 19(2)(a) of that Act, after the words “Pension Fund” there shall be inserted the words “ or payable under Part I or section 19 of the Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993 (otherwise than under or by virtue of section 10 of that Act) ”.F2; and

b

pensions payable under a scheme made under section 18A above, other than pensions payable under or by virtue of provision that is corresponding or similar to the provision that may be made by regulations under section 10 above.

3

In subsection (2) above, “pensions” has the same meaning as it has in the Pensions M3(Increase) Act 1971.