The Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993 (Addition of Qualifying Judicial Offices) (No.2) Order 2008
S.I. 2008/2947 · Made 13 November 2008
Pensions
Made 13th November 2008
Laid before Parliament 19th November 2008
Coming into force 12th December 2008
The Lord Chancellor makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 1(8) of the Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993f1:
Annotations to the whole text
Footnotes
- f1
Contents
- 1Citation and commencement
- 2Amendment of Schedule 1 to the Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993
- Signature
- Explanatory note
1Citation and commencement
This Order may be cited as the Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993 (Addition of Qualifying Judicial Offices) (No.2) Order 2008 and comes into force on 12th December 2008.
2Amendment of Schedule 1 to the Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993
In Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993 (offices which may be qualifying judicial offices), at the end of the list under the heading “members of tribunals” insert—
“President of the Valuation Tribunal for England appointed under paragraph A7(1) of Schedule 11 to the Local Government Finance Act 1988f1. ”.
Signature
Jack Straw
Lord Chancellor
13th November 2008
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order amends the Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993 by adding to the list of qualifying judicial offices in Schedule 1 to that Act.
The office of President of the Valuation Tribunal for England, established by the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007, becomes a qualifying office for the purposes of the 1993 Act. Holders of qualifying judicial offices are entitled to a judicial pension under the 1993 Act if they hold their office on a salaried basis.
An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sector is foreseen.