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The Judicial Pensions and Fee-Paid Judges’ Pension Schemes (Amendment) Regulations 2019

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Draft 2019, ISBN 9780111177914

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Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under section 29(2A) of the Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993 and section 24(1)(c) of the Public Service Pensions Act 2013 for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.

Public Service Pensions

Made ***

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2)

The Lord Chancellor in relation to judicial offices for which he is the appropriate Minister within the meaning of section 30 of the Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993f1 (“the 1993 Act”), and the Secretary of State in relation to judicial offices for which he is the appropriate Minister within the meaning of that section, make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 18A of the 1993 Actf2.

The Lord Chancellor also makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of, and paragraph 9 of Schedule 3 to, the Public Service Pensions Act 2013f3 (“the 2013 Act”).

In accordance with section 22(2)(a) of the 2013 Act, the Lord Chancellor has consulted representatives of such persons as appear to him likely to be affected by these Regulations with a view to reaching agreement with them. In accordance with paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 2 to the 2013 Act the Lord Chancellor has consulted the Secretary of State.

In accordance with section 22(2)(b) of the 2013 Act, the Lord Chancellor has laid a report before Parliament.

In accordance with section 3(5) of the 2013 Act these Regulations are made with the consent of the Treasury.

In accordance with section 29(2A) of the 1993 Actf4 and section 24(1)(c) of the 2013 Act, a draft of this instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1993 c. 8.

f2

Section 18A was inserted by section 78(1) of the Pension Schemes Act 2015 (c. 8).

f3

2013 c. 25.

f4

Subsection (2A) was inserted into section 29 by section 78(2) of, and paragraphs 4, 8(1) and (2) of Schedule 5 to the Pension Schemes Act 2015.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Amendment to the Judicial Pensions Regulations 2015
  3. 3Amendment to the Judicial Pensions (Fee-Paid Judges) Regulations 2017
  4. Signature
  5. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

(1)

These Regulations may be cited as the Judicial Pensions and Fee-Paid Judges’ Pension Schemes (Amendment) Regulations 2019.

(2)

These Regulations come into force on 1st April 2019.

2Amendment to the Judicial Pensions Regulations 2015

(1)

The Judicial Pensions Regulations 2015f1 are amended in accordance with paragraph (2).

(2)

In the heading to the final table in regulation 124 (rate of member contributions), after “31st March 2019” insert “and Scheme Year 1st April 2019 to 31st March 2020”.

3Amendment to the Judicial Pensions (Fee-Paid Judges) Regulations 2017

(1)

The Judicial Pensions (Fee-Paid Judges) Regulations 2017f1 are amended in accordance with paragraph (2).

(2)

In regulation 63(2) (contribution rates for fee years), after “31st March 2019” insert “and the fee year 1st April 2019 to 31st March 2020”.

Signature

We consent to the making of these Regulations

Names

Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury

Date

Signed by authority of the Lord Chancellor

Name

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Ministry of Justice

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Scotland

Name

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Scotland Office

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

The Judicial Pensions Regulations 2015 and the Judicial Pensions (Fee-Paid Judges) Regulations 2017 make provision for the contributions payable by members of the schemes constituted by those Regulations up to 31st March 2019.

These Regulations provide for the contribution rates applicable in the scheme year ending on that date to also apply for the following year. Since these Regulations involve a change to a protected element of the scheme constituted by the Judicial Pensions Regulations 2015, the Lord Chancellor has consulted representatives of those likely to be affected by the change with a view to reaching agreement with them and has laid a report before Parliament as required by section 22 of the Public Service Pensions Act 2013.

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