# The Judicial Pensions Regulations 2022, Regulation 124: Forfeiture: offences committed by a member’s beneficiary

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

(1) Where a member of this scheme (D) dies, and the beneficiary of D is convicted of a relevant criminal offence, the appropriate Minister may, in agreement with the relevant head of jurisdiction and to the extent that they both consider appropriate, withhold benefits payable to the beneficiary in respect of D.
(2) If the appropriate Minister withholds all of the benefits payable to a beneficiary, Part 8 applies as if the beneficiary had died before D.
(3) In this regulation, “relevant criminal offence” means—
(a) the murder of D;
(b) the manslaughter of D; or
(c) any other offence of which the unlawful killing of D is an element.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/319/regulation/124 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/judicial-pensions-regulations-2022/regulation-124
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