# The Judicial Pensions (Fee-Paid Judges) (Amendment) Regulations 2023, Regulation 33: Insertion of new regulation 53A


After regulation 53 insert—
“Liability to pay initial pre-commencement contributions amount
53A. (1) P must pay to the appropriate Minister the initial pre-commencement contributions amount being the sum of—
(a) the initial pre-commencement personal contributions amount in respect of service credit days (see regulation 54A); and
(b) the initial pre-commencement dependants’ contributions amount (see regulation 55A).
(2) Paragraph (1) is subject to paragraphs (3) and (4).
(3) P is not required to pay the initial pre-commencement contributions amount if P had on retirement less than two years qualifying judicial service.
(4) P is not required to pay the initial pre-commencement dependants’ contributions amount if P—
(a) retired before 31st March 2023,
(b) was not married or in a civil partnership at any time during the period—
(i) beginning with the day on which P first held an eligible fee-paid judicial office and
(ii) ending with the day on which P retired; and
(c) did not have a qualifying child at any time during that period.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2023/9780348243956/regulation/33 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-judicial-pensions-fee-paid-judges-amendment-regulations-2023/regulation-33
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