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Explanatory note

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(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations make a range of amendments across the judicial pension schemes.

Part 2 of these Regulations inserts a new part into the Judicial Pensions (Fee-Paid Judges) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (“the 2023 Regulations”), as established under the powers conferred by section 18A of the Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993 (c. 8) (“JUPRA”). The 2023 Regulations amend the 2017 Regulations, as defined below. The new “Part 3A” will provide for the reconciliation of certain approximated pensions paid out after 1 April 2023 with the formal entitlements owing under the 2017 Regulations.

Part 3 of these Regulations amends the Judicial Pensions Regulations 2022 (“the 2022 Regulations”), as established under the powers conferred by section 1(1) of the Public Service Pensions Act 2013 (c. 25) (“the 2013 Act”). Regulation 3 provides that offices, where they have an entitlement start date, may have retrospective benefits under the 2022 Regulations and Regulation 6 inserts an employer cost cap into the 2022 Regulations, as required by section 12 of the 2013 Act.

Part 4 of these Regulations amends the Judicial Pensions (Fee-Paid Judges) Regulations 2017 (“the 2017 Regulations”), as established under the powers conferred by section 18A of JUPRA. In particular, it corrects errors, provides new offices with eligibility under the 2017 Regulations and modifies the operation of one of the additional benefits schemes (the Fee-Paid Judicial Added Benefits Scheme) through a range of amendments reflecting actuarial advice.

Part 5 of these Regulations amends the Judicial Pensions Regulations 2015 (“the 2015 Regulations”), as established under the powers conferred by section 1(1) of the 2013 Act. Regulation 39 provides that offices, where they have an entitlement start date, may have retrospective benefits under the 2015 Regulations.

Part 6 of these Regulations amends the Public Service Pensions Act 2013 (Judicial Offices) Order 2015 (“the Judicial Offices Order”), as established under the powers conferred by paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 to the 2013 Act. Specifically, it amends the Schedule to the Judicial Offices Order so that a further office has a judicial pension entitlement under the 2022 Regulations.

An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen.