# The Judicial Pensions Regulations 2015, Regulation 18: Opting into this scheme


(1) A person who, in relation to a qualifying judicial office, is an eligible person but is not in pensionable service under this scheme may opt to become an active member of this scheme in relation to service in that office.
(2) A person who has a partnership pension account in relation to service in a qualifying judicial office may opt into this scheme in relation to service in that office (see regulation 19 for when opt-in takes effect).
(3) The option under this regulation may only be exercised by notice to the scheme manager in a form required by the scheme manager (“opt-in notice”).
(4) A person who exercises the option under this regulation in relation to service in a qualifying judicial office is taken to exercise that option on the date on which the opt-in notice is received by the scheme manager.
(5) If P opts out of this scheme within 12 months after opting in, P may not opt in again until after the end of that period of 12 months.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2015/9780111124895/regulation/18 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-judicial-pensions-regulations-2015/regulation-18
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