Section 55 Qualifying service

(1)

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

(a)

any continuous period of pensionable service under this scheme;

(b)

if a transfer value payment has been received by this scheme in respect of a member's accrued rights under another occupational pension scheme, the member's pensionable service under that scheme; and

(c)

for a transition member with continuity of service, the member's pensionable service under F1a relevant 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 relevant scheme in respect of which a person's rights under that scheme are extinguished;

(c)

any unauthorised absence from qualifying judicial office.

F2(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

Textual amendments

F1: Words in reg. 55 substituted (2.5.2023) by The Judicial Pensions (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/63), regs. 1(2), 6(a)
F2: Reg. 55(3) inserted (2.5.2023) by The Judicial Pensions (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/63), regs. 1(2), 6(b)