# The Judicial Pensions (Requisite Surviving Spouses' Benefits etc) Order (Northern Ireland) 1997, Article 4: Entitlement of surviving spouse to a pension

Extent: N.I.

(1) Article 3 does not apply where, in relation to a reference scheme, a surviving spouse’s pension need not be paid by virtue of regulations made under section 8B(4) of the Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993.
(2) In this Article ‘reference scheme' has the meaning given to it in the Pensions Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1997/479/article/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/judicial-pensions-requisite-surviving-spouses-benefits-etc-order-northern-ireland-1997/article-4
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