# The Judicial Pensions Regulations 2015, Regulation 113: Invalid nominations of individuals


(1) If the nomination of an individual is invalid, any lump sum death benefit that would have been payable to the individual is payable to the member’s personal representatives.
(2) A nomination of an individual is invalid if—
(a) the individual nominated is the member’s spouse or civil partner and the individual is not the member’s spouse or civil partner when the member dies;
(b) the individual predeceases the member; or
(c) the individual is convicted of the offence of murder of the member.
(3) The scheme manager may determine that the nomination of an individual is invalid if the individual is convicted of manslaughter of the member or any other offence (apart from murder) of which the unlawful killing or wounding of the member is an element.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2015/9780111124895/regulation/113 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-judicial-pensions-regulations-2015/regulation-113
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