PART 5

Miscellaneous

Judicial and public service pensions

Pension scheme for fee-paid judges
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1
In the Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993, after Part 1 insert—
PART 1A

FEE-PAID JUDGES

Pension scheme for fee-paid judges
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The appropriate Minister may by regulations establish a scheme for the payment of pensions and other benefits to or in respect of fee-paid judges.
2
The scheme may make provision for payments to or in respect of a person in relation to the person's service before the scheme is established.
3
No benefits are to be provided under a new public service pension scheme in relation to service in relation to which benefits are to be provided under a scheme under this section.
“New public service pension scheme” means a scheme under—
a
section 1 of the Public Service Pensions Act 2013, or
b
section 1 of the Public Service Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c. 2).
4
The power under section 18(5) of the Public Service Pensions Act 2013 is to include power to provide for exceptions in the case of a person who—
a
served as a fee-paid judge before 1 April 2012, and
b
has been notified by the appropriate Minister that he or she will potentially be eligible for benefits under a scheme under this section in relation to that service,
(and section 18(6) to (8) of the 2013 Act apply accordingly).
5
The power under section 18(5) of the Public Service Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 is to include power to provide for exceptions in the case of a person who—
a
served as a fee-paid judge before 1 April 2012, and
b
has been notified by the appropriate Minister that he or she will potentially be eligible for benefits under a scheme under this section in relation to that service,
(and section 18(7) to (9) of the 2014 Act apply accordingly).
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Regulations under this section may, in particular, include provision corresponding or similar to—
a
any provision made by Part 1, section 20 or Schedule 2 or 2A;
b
any provision that may be made by regulations under Part 1, section 20 or Schedule 2 or 2A.
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In this section—
- “judge” means a person who holds an office specified in the regulations;
- “fee-paid judge” means a judge whose service is remunerated by the payment of fees (as opposed to the payment of a salary).
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Schedule 5 contains related amendments.