# The Judicial Pensions Regulations 2015, Paragraph 1: Interpretation

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

In this Schedule—
“closing date”, in relation to a transition member, means—
(a)if the member is a tapered protection member of a relevant scheme, the tapered protection closing date for that member; or
(b)if the member is not a protected member of such a scheme, the scheme closing date;
“full protection member”, in relation to an existing scheme, has the meaning given in paragraphs 8, 9 and 9A;
“protected member”, in relation to a relevant scheme, means a full protection member or tapered protection member of that scheme;
“protection period”—
(a)for a full protection member of an existing scheme, has the meaning given in paragraph 6;
(b)for a tapered protection member of an existing scheme, has the meaning given in paragraph 11;
“tapered protection closing date”, in relation to a tapered protection member of a relevant scheme, has the meaning given in paragraph 3;
“tapered protection member”—
(a)in relation to an existing scheme, has the meaning given in paragraphs 12, 13 and 13A; and
(b)in relation to the Fee-Paid Judges Scheme, means a person who meets the conditions in sub-paragraphs (a) to (d) of regulation 14(6);
“transition date”, in relation to a transition member, means—
(a)if the member is a tapered protection member of a relevant scheme, the day after the tapered protection closing date for that member;
(b)if the member is not a protected member of such a scheme, the day after the scheme closing date or, if later, the day the person ceased to be a protected member of the scheme;
“transition member” means a person—
(a)who is a member of a relevant scheme by virtue of the person’s pensionable service under that scheme before the transition date; and
(b)who is a member of this scheme by virtue of the person’s pensionable service under this scheme.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/182/schedule/2/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/judicial-pensions-regulations-2015/schedule-2/paragraph-1
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