Regulation 12 Retirement aged 65 or over: entitlement to ordinary pension

(1)

This regulation applies F1in respect of one or more relevant offices where—

(a)

F2P retires (whether before, on or after the commencement day); and

(b)

on the day on which P retires, P—

(i)

has reached the age of 65;

(ii)

has at least 5 years' qualifying judicial service, and

(iii)

has accrued reckonable service in relation to F3the relevant office.

(2)

On F4a pension start day, P becomes entitled to the payment for life of a pension.

F5(3)

In this regulation “pension start day” means—

(a)

in respect of pension payable in respect of qualifying fee-paid service on or after 7 April 2000—

(i)

the day after that on which P retires, or

(ii)

if later, the commencement day;

(b)

in respect of pension payable in respect of qualifying fee-paid service before 7 April 2000—

(i)

the day after that on which P retires, or

(ii)

if later, the amendment day.

Annotations

F1: Words in reg. 12(1) inserted (1.4.2023) by The Judicial Pensions (Fee-Paid Judges) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/403), regs. 1(1), 14(a)(i)
F2: Word in reg. 12(1)(a) substituted (1.4.2023) by The Judicial Pensions (Fee-Paid Judges) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/403), regs. 1(1), 14(a)(ii)
F3: Words in reg. 12(1)(b)(iii) substituted (1.4.2023) by The Judicial Pensions (Fee-Paid Judges) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/403), regs. 1(1), 14(a)(iii)
F4: Words in reg. 12(2) substituted (1.4.2023) by The Judicial Pensions (Fee-Paid Judges) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/403), regs. 1(1), 14(b)
F5: Reg. 12(3) substituted (1.4.2023) by The Judicial Pensions (Fee-Paid Judges) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/403), regs. 1(1), 14(c)

F1: Words in Pt. 3 heading inserted (1.4.2023) by The Judicial Pensions (Fee-Paid Judges) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/403), regs. 1(1), 13

C1: Pts. 1-11 restricted (10.3.2022 for specified purposes, 1.4.2022 in so far as not already in force) by Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Act 2022 (c. 7), ss. 90, 131(1)(2)(f)