In this Schedule—

• “appropriate Minister” means—

  1. a

     in relation to any judicial office whose jurisdiction is exercisable exclusively in relation to Scotland, the Secretary of State; and

  2. b

     otherwise, the Lord Chancellor;

• “ECHR judge” means the holder of a judicial office who is serving as a judge of the Court;

• “judicial pension scheme” means a scheme established by and in accordance with a pensions Act;

• “pensions Act” means—

  1. a

     the M1County Courts Act Northern Ireland) 1959;

  2. b

     the M2Sheriffs’ Pensions (Scotland) Act 1961;

  3. c

     the M3Judicial Pensions Act 1981; or

  4. d

     the M4Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993; and

• “pensions order” means an order made under paragraph 1.