Regulation 45 Qualifying serviceI1

United Kingdom

(1)

In these Regulations, “qualifying service” means the total of—

(a)

any continuous period of pensionable service under this scheme;

(b)

for a transition member with continuity of service, the member’s pensionable service under a pre-2022 scheme before the transition date for that member.

(2)

None of the following counts as qualifying service—

(a)

any pensionable service under this scheme in respect of which a person’s rights under this scheme are extinguished;

(b)

any pensionable service under a pre-2022 scheme in respect of which a person’s rights under that scheme are extinguished;

(c)

any unauthorised absence from qualifying judicial office.

(3)

In this regulation a reference to “pensionable service” in relation to the Fee-Paid Judges Scheme is a reference to qualifying judicial service.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Reg. 45 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)