Explanatory note

These Regulations provide for the contributions to be made by men who are holders of certain judicial offices towards pensions for widows and children under Part II of the Judicial Pensions Act 1981. They reproduce the effect of the instruments listed in Schedule 3 without any change of substance.

The contributions may be made out of the office-holder’s lump sum paid on retirement or death (Part II), or, if the office-holder so elects, by periodical payments (Part III).

The amount of the pensions towards which the contributions are made depends on whether part of the office-holder’s service was before 18th April 1973 (the date of passing of the Administration of Justice Act 1973), and on the various elections available to office-holders which are mentioned in regulation 3; there are corresponding variations in the amount of the contributions.

The arrangements for making periodical payments by way of contribution were introduced in 1974, and regulation 9 allows the office-holder to make additional periodical payments to reflect service before the arrangements were introduced.

The regulations do not apply to an office-holder who has retired or died before 1st April 1987.