Explanatory note

This Order makes provision, in respect of holders of the judicial offices listed in the Schedule, for a reduced pension and derivative benefits (lump sums, surviving spouses' and children’s pensions) to be preserved and become payable in the case of a member of the pension scheme constituted by Part I of the Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993 who ceases to hold scheduled office before reaching normal pension age.

Provision for preservation of benefits in respect of holders of qualifying judicial office in England and Wales and Scotland is made in the Judicial Pensions (Preservation of Benefits) Order 1995.