Paragraph 3 Amendment of the Judicial Pensions Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015I1

After regulation 38 (receipt of transfer value payment) insert—

“Accrued earned pension attributable to a transfer value payment where a legacy scheme election is made

38A.

(1)

Paragraph (2) applies where—

(a)

a person “P” has remediable service in a judicial office;

(b)

a transfer value payment has been received by this scheme in relation to P during the period of remediable service; and

(c)

either—

(i)

a legacy scheme election under section of 40 PSPJOA 2022 is made in respect of P; or

(ii)

an immediate detriment remedy has been obtained in relation to the period of remediable service.

(2)

P is deemed to have been an active member of this scheme for all purposes in connection with the transfer value payment.

Accrued earned pension attributable to a transfer value payment in respect of relevant fee-paid judges

38B.

(1)

Paragraph (2) applies where—

(a)

a relevant fee-paid judge “R” has relevant service in a judicial office; and

(b)

a transfer value payment has been received by this scheme in relation to R during the period of relevant service.

(2)

R is deemed to have been an active member of this scheme for all purposes in connection with the transfer value payment.”.