Regulation 11I Retirement under normal pension age: entitlement to preserved pensionF1

(1)

This regulation applies to a member (“P”) whose benefits are to be calculated under this Part in respect of one or more eligible fee-paid judicial offices (each “a relevant office”) where—

(a)

P retires;

(b)

if P retires by virtue of having been removed from all judicial offices held by P and the appropriate Minister makes a recommendation under regulation 11G(1)(c), P does not make an election under regulation 11G(3); and

(c)

on the day on which P retires, P—

(i)

has not reached normal pension age for a relevant office, and

(ii)

has at least 2 years’ qualifying judicial service.

(2)

On the pension start day, P becomes entitled to the payment for life of a pension in respect of the relevant office.

(3)

In this regulation “the pension start day” means—

(a)

the day on which P—

(i)

reaches the normal pension age for the relevant office, or

(ii)

(if later) would have completed the requirement for qualifying judicial service in relation to the relevant office, if P had continued to hold a judicial office; or

(b)

if later, the amendment day.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Pts. 2A, 2B inserted (1.4.2023) by The Judicial Pensions (Fee-Paid Judges) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/403), regs. 1(1), 12