{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/judicature-northern-ireland-act-1978/schedule-4/paragraph-3",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/judicature-northern-ireland-act-1978/schedule-4/paragraph-3.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1978/23",
  "legislation_title": "Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/judicature-northern-ireland-act-1978",
  "path": "schedule/4/paragraph/3",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "3",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "Notwithstanding paragraph 2, any lump sum payable in addition to pension under the scheme in respect of a period of actual service not exceeding 12 years shall be calculated in accordance with the following Table, with proportionate adjustment for any fraction of a year’s service:—\nLength of service\nLump sum\nUp to 8 years\nThree eightieths of pensionable pay for each year.\n9 years\nThirtieth eightieths of pensionable pay.\n10 years\nThirty six eightieths of pensionable pay.\n11 years\nForty two eightieths of pensionable pay.\n12 years\nForty eight eightieths of pensionable pay.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1978/23/schedule/4/paragraph/3",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T10:23:00.123548+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}