Explanatory note

This Order provides for people employed as inner London court staff immediately before 1st April 2001 to continue to be eligible to be members of the Metropolitan Civil Staffs Superannuation Scheme after the transfer of their employment to the Greater London Magistrates' Courts Authority under paragraph 33 of Schedule 14 to the Access to Justice Act 1999. They would otherwise cease to be so eligible because of the repeal by that Act of section 15(1)(a)(ii), which refers to such staff, and in any event might no longer be serving as such staff after the transfer of their employment to that Authority.

The Order also provides for that Authority to bear the cost of payments under the Scheme to or in respect of current or former inner London court staff.