# Public Service Pensions Act 2013, Paragraph 2


(1) In this Act, “the judiciary” means holders of an office specified in an order made by—
(a) the Secretary of State, in relation to an office with a jurisdiction exercised exclusively in relation to Scotland, or
(b) the Lord Chancellor, in any other case.
(2) An order under sub-paragraph (1) that specifies a devolved office in or as regards Scotland or Northern Ireland may only be made at the request of the relevant national authority.
(3) In sub-paragraph (2), “relevant national authority” means—
(a) in relation to a devolved office within paragraph (a) of the definition of “devolved office” in section 37, the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland;
(b) in relation to a devolved office within paragraph (b) of the definition of “devolved office” in section 37, the Scottish Ministers.
(4) An order under sub-paragraph (1) is subject to the negative procedure.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2013/25/schedule/1/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/public-service-pensions-act-2013/schedule-1/paragraph-2
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