Paragraph 6 Amendment of the Judicial Pensions Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015I1

In Schedule 1, after paragraph 23 insert—

“CHAPTER 5

Deemed membership for added pension payments

Added pension where a legacy scheme election is made

23A.

(1)

This paragraph applies where—

(a)

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

(b)

P has, during the period of remediable service, made an added pension payment under this Part;

(c)

either—

(i)

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

(ii)

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

(d)

a request has not been made in respect of P under regulations 8 or 24 of the 2023 Regulations.

(2)

P is deemed to have been an active member of this scheme for all purposes in connection with the added pension payments.

Added pension in respect of relevant fee-paid judges

23B.

(1)

This paragraph applies where—

(a)

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

(b)

R has, during the period of relevant service, made any added pension payments under this Part; and

(c)

a request has not been made in respect of R under regulation 40 of the 2023 Regulations 2023.

(2)

R is deemed to have been an active member of this scheme for all purposes in connection with the added pension payments.”.