# Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Act 2022, Section 33: Meaning of “Chapter 1 scheme” etc

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) “A Chapter 1 scheme” means—
(a) a Chapter 1 new scheme, or
(b) a Chapter 1 legacy scheme.
(2) “A Chapter 1 new scheme” means—
(a) a scheme under section 1 of PSPA 2013 (schemes for persons in public service) which—
(i) is a defined benefits scheme,
(ii) is not a scheme for holders of a judicial office, and
(iii) is not a scheme for local government workers (within the meaning of that Act), or
(b) a scheme under section 1 of PSPA(NI) 2014 (schemes for persons in public service) which—
(i) is a defined benefits scheme,
(ii) is not a scheme for holders of a judicial office, and
(iii) is not a scheme for local government workers (within the meaning of that Act).
(3) “A Chapter 1 legacy scheme” means—
(a) an existing scheme (within the meaning of PSPA 2013), other than—
(i) a scheme mentioned in any of paragraphs 2 to 15 of Schedule 5 to that Act (judicial schemes), or
(ii) a scheme mentioned in paragraph 16 or 17 of that Schedule (local government workers), or
(b) an existing scheme (within the meaning of PSPA(NI) 2014), other than—
(i) a scheme mentioned in paragraph 2 of Schedule 5 to that Act (judicial schemes), or
(ii) a scheme mentioned in paragraph 3 of that Schedule (local government workers).
(4) In this section “judicial office” has the same meaning as in Chapter 2 (see section 71).
(5) This section has effect for the purposes of this Chapter.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2022/7/section/33 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/public-service-pensions-and-judicial-offices-act-2022/section-33
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