Section 17 Enrolment

(1)

A person (P) begins pensionable service under this scheme in relation to a qualifying judicial office on the first day on which P becomes an eligible person in relation to service in that office unless—

(a)

regulation 21 applies; or

(b)

P is a transition member with continuity of service and paragraph (2) applies.

(2)

This paragraph applies if—

(a)

the first day on which P becomes an eligible person in relation to service in a qualifying judicial office is the day after P's transition date; and

(b)

on P's transition date—

(i)

P was in service in the same office; and

(ii)

P has opted out of F1a relevant scheme in relation to that service.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in reg. 17(2)(b)(ii) substituted (2.5.2023) by The Judicial Pensions (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/63), regs. 1(2), 5