Regulation 66 Partial repayment of dependants’ benefits contributions on retirement

(1)

This regulation applies where—

(a)

a member (“P”) retires (whether before, on or after the commencement day), and

(b)

conditions A and B are met.

(2)

On the relevant day, P becomes entitled to a payment from the appropriate Minister.

(3)

In paragraph (2) “the relevant day” means—

(a)

the day after that on which P retires, or

(b)

if later, the commencement day.

(4)

The amount of the payment under paragraph (2) is the sum of—

(a)

the amount previously paid by P under Part 8 which consists of so much of the pre-commencement dependants’ contributions amount as is attributable to qualifying fee-paid days falling after the specified date; and

(b)

the total of the contributions previously paid by P under Part 9 which represent dependants’ benefits contributions paid on fees in respect of qualifying fee-paid days falling after the specified date.

(5)

Condition A is that, on the day on which P retires—

(a)

P is not married and is not in a civil partnership; and

(b)

P does not have a qualifying child.

(6)

Condition B is that, on any day during the period beginning with the day on which P first held an eligible fee-paid judicial office (or 7 April 2000 if later) and ending with the day on which P retires—

(a)

P was married or was in a civil partnership, or

(b)

P had a qualifying child.

(7)

In this regulation “the specified date” means the last day in respect of which condition B is met.