Paragraph 16 The Judicial Pensions (Contributions) Regulations 1998

(1)

Regulation 15 (refund of contributions-section 1(1)(a) office holders) is amended as follows.

(2)

In paragraph (2) —

(a)

for “unmarried” substitute “neither married nor a civil partner”, and

(b)

after “spouse” insert “, civil partner”.

(3)

In paragraph (3) —

(a)

for “unmarried” substitute “neither married nor a civil partner”, and

(b)

after “spouse”, in each place, insert “, civil partner”.

(4)

After paragraph (3) insert—

“(3A)
Where, at the date he ceases to hold qualifying judicial office, an office holder—

(a)
has made an election under Schedule 1A, paragraph 3(2) in respect of a surviving civil partner’s pension, and

(b)
has never had a spouse or eligible children during his service in qualifying judicial office,

there shall be refunded, together with compound interest, contributions in respect of a period equal to the difference between—

(i)
the total period during which contributions have been paid (subject to a maximum of 20 years), and

(ii)
the period of service (subject to a maximum of 20 years) on or after 5^th December 2005.

(3B)
Paragraph (3A) shall apply without prejudice to any other refund to which an office holder is entitled under this regulation.”.

(5)

In paragraph (4)(a), after “married” insert “or a civil partner”.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: S.I. 1998/1219.