S. 69 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 131(1)

S. 69 in force at 4.7.2023 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2023/746, reg. 2(a)

S. 70 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 131(1)

S. 70 in force at 4.7.2023 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2023/746, reg. 2(a)

S. 71 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 131(1)

S. 71 in force at 4.7.2023 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2023/746, reg. 2(a)

S. 72 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 131(1)

S. 72 in force at 4.7.2023 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2023/746, reg. 2(a)

S. 73 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 131(1)

S. 73 in force at 4.7.2023 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2023/746, reg. 2(a)

S. 74 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 131(1)

S. 74 in force at 4.7.2023 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2023/746, reg. 2(a)

S. 75 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 131(1)

S. 75 in force at 4.7.2023 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2023/746, reg. 2(a)

S. 76 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 131(1)

S. 76 in force at 4.7.2023 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2023/746, reg. 2(a)

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2022/7/part/1/chapter/2/crossheading/interpretation/2023-07-04Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Act 2022enStatute Law Database2024-09-27Expert Participation2023-07-04PART 1Public service pension schemesCHAPTER 2Judicial schemesInterpretation
69Meaning of “the election period”(1)

In this Chapter “the election period”, in relation to a person who has remediable service in a judicial office, means (subject to subsection (3)) the period of three months beginning with such date as is specified for the purposes of this section by the relevant authority.

(2)

Different dates may be specified in relation to different descriptions of person.

(3)

The relevant authority may extend the period mentioned in subsection (1) in relation to a particular person if the relevant authority considers it just and equitable to do so.

70Meaning of “a judicial scheme” etc(1)

A judicial scheme” means—

(a)

a judicial 2015 scheme, or

(b)

a judicial legacy scheme.

(2)

A judicial 2015 scheme” means—

(a)

the Judicial Pensions Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/182), or

(b)

the Judicial Pensions Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. (N.I.) 2015 No. 76).

(3)

A judicial legacy scheme” means—

(a)

a judicial legacy salaried scheme, or

(b)

the judicial legacy fee-paid scheme.

(4)

A judicial legacy salaried scheme” means—

(a)

an existing scheme (within the meaning of PSPA 2013) mentioned in any of paragraphs 2 to 11, or paragraph 15, of Schedule 5 to that Act (judicial schemes), or

(b)

an existing scheme (within the meaning of PSPA(NI) 2014) mentioned in paragraph 2 of Schedule 5 to that Act (judicial schemes).

(5)

The judicial legacy fee-paid scheme” means the scheme constituted by Parts 1 to 11 of the Judicial Pensions (Fee-Paid Judges) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/522).

(6)

This section has effect for the purposes of this Chapter.

71Meaning of “judicial office” etc(1)

Judicial office” means—

(a)

an office specified in an order made under paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 1 to PSPA 2013,

(b)

an office specified in regulation 3(2) of the Judicial Pensions Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/182), or

(c)

an office specified in an order made under paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 1 to PSPA(NI) 2014.

(2)

Salaried judicial office” means a judicial office held by a person whose service in that office is remunerated by the payment of salary.

(3)

Fee-paid judicial office” means a judicial office held by a person whose service in that office is remunerated by the payment of fees (as opposed to the payment of salary).

(4)

This section has effect for the purposes of this Chapter.

72Meaning of “the relevant authority”

In this Chapter “the relevant authority” means—

(a)

in relation to a person who has remediable service in a judicial office within section 71(1)(a) or (b), the Lord Chancellor;

(b)

in relation to any other person, the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland.

73Meaning of “opted-out service” and “PPA opted-out service”(1)

A person’s remediable service in a judicial office is “opted-out service” if and to the extent that the service meets the second condition in section 39 by virtue of the application of paragraph (b) of subsection (4) of that section.

(2)

A person’s remediable service in a judicial office is “PPA opted-out service” if—

(a)

it is opted-out service, and

(b)

the person has rights under a partnership pension account that are referable to pension contributions made in respect of it.

(3)

This section has effect for the purposes of this Chapter.

74Scheme regulations(1)

In this Chapter “scheme regulations”—

(a)

in relation to a judicial scheme within section 70(2)(a), (4)(a) or (5) has the same meaning as in PSPA 2013 (see section 1(4) of that Act);

(b)

in relation to a judicial scheme within section 70(2)(b) or (4)(b), has the same meaning as in PSPA(NI) 2014 (see section 1(4) of that Act).

(2)

A power under this Chapter to make provision by means of scheme regulations for a judicial legacy scheme—

(a)

is to be exercised by the responsible authority for the judicial 2015 scheme that is connected with the judicial legacy scheme, and

(b)

may be exercised by amending the judicial legacy scheme.

(3)

In subsection (2) “responsible authority”—

(a)

in relation to a judicial scheme within section 70(2)(a), (4)(a) or (5) has the same meaning as in PSPA 2013 (see section 2 of that Act);

(b)

in relation to a judicial scheme within section 70(2)(b) or (4)(b), has the same meaning as in PSPA(NI) 2014 (see section 2 of that Act).

75Interpretation of Chapter

In this Chapter—

2015 scheme election” has the meaning given by section 44(1);

the election period” has the meaning given by section 69;

fee-paid judicial office” has the meaning given by section 71;

a judicial 2015 scheme” has the meaning given by section 70;

the judicial legacy fee-paid scheme” has the meaning given by section 70;

a judicial legacy salaried scheme” has the meaning given by section 70;

a judicial legacy scheme” has the meaning given by section 70;

judicial office” has the meaning given by section 71;

a judicial scheme” has the meaning given by section 70;

legacy scheme election” has the meaning given by section 40(1);

opted-out service” has the meaning given by section 73;

PPA opted-out service” has the meaning given by section 73;

the relevant authority”, in relation to a person who has remediable service in a judicial office, has the meaning given by section 72;

the relevant judicial legacy salaried scheme”, in relation to a person’s remediable service in a salaried judicial office, has the meaning given by section 43;

remediable service” has the meaning given by section 39;

salaried judicial office” has the meaning given by section 71;

scheme regulations” has the meaning given by section 74;

Treasury directions” means—

(a)

in relation to a judicial scheme within section 70(2)(a), (4)(a) or (5), directions given by the Treasury;

(b)

in relation to a judicial scheme within section 70(2)(b) or (4)(b), directions given by the Department of Finance in Northern Ireland.

76Modifications of Chapter in relation to fee-paid judicial offices(1)

In this Chapter—

(a)

a reference to a person’s service in an office is, in relation to a fee-paid judicial office, a reference to the person’s holding of the office;

(b)

a reference to a period in which a person’s service in an office takes place is, in relation to a fee-paid judicial office, a reference to a period in which the person holds the office;

(c)

a reference to a person accruing pensionable service under the judicial legacy fee-paid scheme is a reference to the person being an active member of the scheme in relation to any office;

(d)

a reference to a person’s service in a fee-paid judicial office being “pensionable service” under the judicial legacy fee-paid scheme is a reference to the person being, during the period in which the service takes place, an active member of the scheme in relation to that office.

(2)

Where, at any time in a specified period—

(a)

a person holds a specified judicial fee-paid office, and

(b)

the person was not (apart from this subsection) at that time an active member of the judicial legacy fee-paid scheme in relation to that office,

the person is treated for the purposes of this Chapter as having been, at that time, an active member of that scheme in relation to that office.

(3)

In subsection (2)specified” means specified by the Lord Chancellor by notice.

(4)

The Lord Chancellor must publish any notice under subsection (3).

(5)

In this section “active member” has the same meaning as in the Judicial Pensions (Fee-Paid Judges) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/522) (see regulation 9(3) of those regulations).

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<ref eId="c1j4x2l05-00277" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2022/7/section/69">S. 69</ref>
in force at 4.7.2023 in so far as not already in force by
<ref eId="c1j4x2l05-00278" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2023/746">S.I. 2023/746</ref>
,
<ref eId="c1j4x2l05-00279" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2023/746/regulation/2/a">reg. 2(a)</ref>
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S. 70 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see
<ref eId="na2c4289896e30504" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2022/7/section/131/1">s. 131(1)</ref>
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<p>
<ref eId="c1j4x2l05-00286" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2022/7/section/70">S. 70</ref>
in force at 4.7.2023 in so far as not already in force by
<ref eId="c1j4x2l05-00287" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2023/746">S.I. 2023/746</ref>
,
<ref eId="c1j4x2l05-00288" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2023/746/regulation/2/a">reg. 2(a)</ref>
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<p>
S. 71 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see
<ref eId="n9a67a46b08360a9e" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2022/7/section/131/1">s. 131(1)</ref>
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<ref eId="c1j4x2l05-00295" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2022/7/section/71">S. 71</ref>
in force at 4.7.2023 in so far as not already in force by
<ref eId="c1j4x2l05-00296" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2023/746">S.I. 2023/746</ref>
,
<ref eId="c1j4x2l05-00297" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2023/746/regulation/2/a">reg. 2(a)</ref>
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S. 72 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see
<ref eId="n70b1883bedef7d8c" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2022/7/section/131/1">s. 131(1)</ref>
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<ref eId="c1j4x2l05-00304" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2022/7/section/72">S. 72</ref>
in force at 4.7.2023 in so far as not already in force by
<ref eId="c1j4x2l05-00305" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2023/746">S.I. 2023/746</ref>
,
<ref eId="c1j4x2l05-00306" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2023/746/regulation/2/a">reg. 2(a)</ref>
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S. 73 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see
<ref eId="n843e621ca6f6c93a" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2022/7/section/131/1">s. 131(1)</ref>
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<p>
<ref eId="c1j4x2l05-00313" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2022/7/section/73">S. 73</ref>
in force at 4.7.2023 in so far as not already in force by
<ref eId="c1j4x2l05-00314" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2023/746">S.I. 2023/746</ref>
,
<ref eId="c1j4x2l05-00315" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2023/746/regulation/2/a">reg. 2(a)</ref>
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<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="I" class="commentary I" eId="key-b9fb62d610ec4da092cea48eba4a5687" marker="I11">
<p>
S. 74 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see
<ref eId="nb57026da6541926e" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2022/7/section/131/1">s. 131(1)</ref>
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<p>
<ref eId="c1j4x2l05-00322" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2022/7/section/74">S. 74</ref>
in force at 4.7.2023 in so far as not already in force by
<ref eId="c1j4x2l05-00323" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2023/746">S.I. 2023/746</ref>
,
<ref eId="c1j4x2l05-00324" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2023/746/regulation/2/a">reg. 2(a)</ref>
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<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="I" class="commentary I" eId="key-7ba90f46cee8f90c95ac422a732af3f8" marker="I13">
<p>
S. 75 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see
<ref eId="n4da31d2a1b990cbd" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2022/7/section/131/1">s. 131(1)</ref>
</p>
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<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="I" class="commentary I" eId="key-2829dc926152b916b63a6c2e54a7b259" marker="I14">
<p>
<ref eId="c1j4x2l05-00331" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2022/7/section/75">S. 75</ref>
in force at 4.7.2023 in so far as not already in force by
<ref eId="c1j4x2l05-00332" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2023/746">S.I. 2023/746</ref>
,
<ref eId="c1j4x2l05-00333" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2023/746/regulation/2/a">reg. 2(a)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="I" class="commentary I" eId="key-846018022ea0f06578663da19622b33e" marker="I15">
<p>
S. 76 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see
<ref eId="nee155c857a74ec1c" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2022/7/section/131/1">s. 131(1)</ref>
</p>
</note>
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<p>
<ref eId="c1j4x2l05-00340" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2022/7/section/76">S. 76</ref>
in force at 4.7.2023 in so far as not already in force by
<ref eId="c1j4x2l05-00341" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2023/746">S.I. 2023/746</ref>
,
<ref eId="c1j4x2l05-00342" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2023/746/regulation/2/a">reg. 2(a)</ref>
</p>
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<part eId="part-1">
<num>PART 1</num>
<heading>Public service pension schemes</heading>
<chapter eId="part-1-chapter-2">
<num>CHAPTER 2</num>
<heading>Judicial schemes</heading>
<hcontainer name="crossheading" ukl:Name="Pblock" eId="part-1-chapter-2-crossheading-interpretation" uk:target="true">
<heading>Interpretation</heading>
<section eId="section-69">
<num>69</num>
<heading>Meaning of “the election period”</heading>
<subsection eId="section-69-1">
<num>(1)</num>
<content>
<p>
In this Chapter “
<term refersTo="#term-the-election-period" eId="term-the-election-period">the election period</term>
”, in relation to a person who has remediable service in a judicial office, means (subject to subsection
<ref href="#section-69-3">(3)</ref>
) the period of three months beginning with such date as is specified for the purposes of this section by the relevant authority.
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-69-2">
<num>(2)</num>
<content>
<p>Different dates may be specified in relation to different descriptions of person.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-69-3">
<num>(3)</num>
<content>
<p>
The relevant authority may extend the period mentioned in subsection
<ref href="#section-69-1">(1)</ref>
in relation to a particular person if the relevant authority considers it just and equitable to do so.
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-70">
<num>70</num>
<heading>Meaning of “a judicial scheme” etc</heading>
<subsection eId="section-70-1">
<num>(1)</num>
<intro>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-a-judicial-scheme" eId="term-a-judicial-scheme">A judicial scheme</term>
” means—
</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-70-1-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>a judicial 2015 scheme, or</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-70-1-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>a judicial legacy scheme.</p>
</content>
</level>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-70-2">
<num>(2)</num>
<intro>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-a-judicial-2015-scheme" eId="term-a-judicial-2015-scheme">A judicial 2015 scheme</term>
” means—
</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-70-2-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>
the Judicial Pensions Regulations 2015 (
<ref eId="c00017" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2015/182">S.I. 2015/182</ref>
), or
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-70-2-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>
the Judicial Pensions Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (
<ref eId="c00018" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2015/76">S.R. (N.I.) 2015 No. 76</ref>
).
</p>
</content>
</level>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-70-3">
<num>(3)</num>
<intro>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-a-judicial-legacy-scheme" eId="term-a-judicial-legacy-scheme">A judicial legacy scheme</term>
” means—
</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-70-3-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>a judicial legacy salaried scheme, or</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-70-3-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>the judicial legacy fee-paid scheme.</p>
</content>
</level>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-70-4">
<num>(4)</num>
<intro>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-a-judicial-legacy-salaried-scheme" eId="term-a-judicial-legacy-salaried-scheme">A judicial legacy salaried scheme</term>
” means—
</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-70-4-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>an existing scheme (within the meaning of PSPA 2013) mentioned in any of paragraphs 2 to 11, or paragraph 15, of Schedule 5 to that Act (judicial schemes), or</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-70-4-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>an existing scheme (within the meaning of PSPA(NI) 2014) mentioned in paragraph 2 of Schedule 5 to that Act (judicial schemes).</p>
</content>
</level>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-70-5">
<num>(5)</num>
<content>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-the-judicial-legacy-fee-paid-scheme" eId="term-the-judicial-legacy-fee-paid-scheme">The judicial legacy fee-paid scheme</term>
” means the scheme constituted by Parts 1 to 11 of the Judicial Pensions (Fee-Paid Judges) Regulations 2017 (
<ref eId="c00019" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2017/522">S.I. 2017/522</ref>
).
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-70-6">
<num>(6)</num>
<content>
<p>This section has effect for the purposes of this Chapter.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-71">
<num>71</num>
<heading>Meaning of “judicial office” etc</heading>
<subsection eId="section-71-1">
<num>(1)</num>
<intro>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-judicial-office" eId="term-judicial-office">Judicial office</term>
” means—
</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-71-1-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>an office specified in an order made under paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 1 to PSPA 2013,</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-71-1-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>
an office specified in regulation 3(2) of the Judicial Pensions Regulations 2015 (
<ref eId="c00020" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2015/182">S.I. 2015/182</ref>
), or
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-71-1-c">
<num>(c)</num>
<content>
<p>an office specified in an order made under paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 1 to PSPA(NI) 2014.</p>
</content>
</level>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-71-2">
<num>(2)</num>
<content>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-salaried-judicial-office" eId="term-salaried-judicial-office">Salaried judicial office</term>
” means a judicial office held by a person whose service in that office is remunerated by the payment of salary.
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-71-3">
<num>(3)</num>
<content>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-fee-paid-judicial-office" eId="term-fee-paid-judicial-office">Fee-paid judicial office</term>
” means a judicial office held by a person whose service in that office is remunerated by the payment of fees (as opposed to the payment of salary).
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-71-4">
<num>(4)</num>
<content>
<p>This section has effect for the purposes of this Chapter.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-72">
<num>72</num>
<heading>Meaning of “the relevant authority”</heading>
<intro>
<p>
In this Chapter “
<term refersTo="#term-the-relevant-authority" eId="term-the-relevant-authority">the relevant authority</term>
” means—
</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-72-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>
in relation to a person who has remediable service in a judicial office within section 71
<ref href="#section-71-1-a">(1)(a)</ref>
or
<ref href="#section-71-1-b">(b)</ref>
, the Lord Chancellor;
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-72-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>in relation to any other person, the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland.</p>
</content>
</level>
</section>
<section eId="section-73">
<num>73</num>
<heading>Meaning of “opted-out service” and “PPA opted-out service”</heading>
<subsection eId="section-73-1">
<num>(1)</num>
<content>
<p>
A person’s remediable service in a judicial office is “opted-out service” if and to the extent that the service meets the second condition in section 39 by virtue of the application of paragraph
<ref href="#">(b)</ref>
of subsection
<ref href="#">(4)</ref>
of that section.
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-73-2">
<num>(2)</num>
<intro>
<p>A person’s remediable service in a judicial office is “PPA opted-out service” if—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-73-2-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>it is opted-out service, and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-73-2-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>the person has rights under a partnership pension account that are referable to pension contributions made in respect of it.</p>
</content>
</level>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-73-3">
<num>(3)</num>
<content>
<p>This section has effect for the purposes of this Chapter.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-74">
<num>74</num>
<heading>Scheme regulations</heading>
<subsection eId="section-74-1">
<num>(1)</num>
<intro>
<p>In this Chapter “scheme regulations”—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-74-1-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>
in relation to a judicial scheme within section 70
<ref href="#section-70-2-a">(2)(a)</ref>
,
<ref href="#section-70-4-a">(4)(a)</ref>
or
<ref href="#section-70-5">(5)</ref>
has the same meaning as in PSPA 2013 (see section 1(4) of that Act);
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-74-1-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>
in relation to a judicial scheme within section 70
<ref href="#section-70-2-b">(2)(b)</ref>
or
<ref href="#section-70-4-b">(4)(b)</ref>
, has the same meaning as in PSPA(NI) 2014 (see section 1(4) of that Act).
</p>
</content>
</level>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-74-2">
<num>(2)</num>
<intro>
<p>A power under this Chapter to make provision by means of scheme regulations for a judicial legacy scheme—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-74-2-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>is to be exercised by the responsible authority for the judicial 2015 scheme that is connected with the judicial legacy scheme, and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-74-2-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>may be exercised by amending the judicial legacy scheme.</p>
</content>
</level>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-74-3">
<num>(3)</num>
<intro>
<p>In subsection (2) “responsible authority”—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-74-3-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>
in relation to a judicial scheme within section 70
<ref href="#section-70-2-a">(2)(a)</ref>
,
<ref href="#section-70-4-a">(4)(a)</ref>
or
<ref href="#section-70-5">(5)</ref>
has the same meaning as in PSPA 2013 (see section 2 of that Act);
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-74-3-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>
in relation to a judicial scheme within section 70
<ref href="#section-70-2-b">(2)(b)</ref>
or
<ref href="#section-70-4-b">(4)(b)</ref>
, has the same meaning as in PSPA(NI) 2014 (see section 2 of that Act).
</p>
</content>
</level>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-75">
<num>75</num>
<heading>Interpretation of Chapter</heading>
<intro>
<p>In this Chapter—</p>
</intro>
<hcontainer name="definition">
<content>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-2015-scheme-election" eId="term-2015-scheme-election">2015 scheme election</term>
” has the meaning given by section 44
<ref href="#">(1)</ref>
;
</p>
</content>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="definition">
<content>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-the-election-period" eId="term-the-election-period">the election period</term>
” has the meaning given by section 69;
</p>
</content>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="definition">
<content>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-fee-paid-judicial-office" eId="term-fee-paid-judicial-office">fee-paid judicial office</term>
” has the meaning given by section 71;
</p>
</content>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="definition">
<content>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-a-judicial-2015-scheme" eId="term-a-judicial-2015-scheme">a judicial 2015 scheme</term>
” has the meaning given by section 70;
</p>
</content>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="definition">
<content>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-the-judicial-legacy-fee-paid-scheme" eId="term-the-judicial-legacy-fee-paid-scheme">the judicial legacy fee-paid scheme</term>
” has the meaning given by section 70;
</p>
</content>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="definition">
<content>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-a-judicial-legacy-salaried-scheme" eId="term-a-judicial-legacy-salaried-scheme">a judicial legacy salaried scheme</term>
” has the meaning given by section 70;
</p>
</content>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="definition">
<content>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-a-judicial-legacy-scheme" eId="term-a-judicial-legacy-scheme">a judicial legacy scheme</term>
” has the meaning given by section 70;
</p>
</content>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="definition">
<content>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-judicial-office" eId="term-judicial-office">judicial office</term>
” has the meaning given by section 71;
</p>
</content>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="definition">
<content>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-a-judicial-scheme" eId="term-a-judicial-scheme">a judicial scheme</term>
” has the meaning given by section 70;
</p>
</content>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="definition">
<content>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-legacy-scheme-election" eId="term-legacy-scheme-election">legacy scheme election</term>
” has the meaning given by section 40
<ref href="#">(1)</ref>
;
</p>
</content>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="definition">
<content>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-opted-out-service" eId="term-opted-out-service">opted-out service</term>
” has the meaning given by section 73;
</p>
</content>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="definition">
<content>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-ppa-opted-out-service" eId="term-ppa-opted-out-service">PPA opted-out service</term>
” has the meaning given by section 73;
</p>
</content>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="definition">
<content>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-the-relevant-authority" eId="term-the-relevant-authority">the relevant authority</term>
”, in relation to a person who has remediable service in a judicial office, has the meaning given by section 72;
</p>
</content>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="definition">
<content>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-the-relevant-judicial-legacy-salaried-scheme" eId="term-the-relevant-judicial-legacy-salaried-scheme">the relevant judicial legacy salaried scheme</term>
”, in relation to a person’s remediable service in a salaried judicial office, has the meaning given by section 43;
</p>
</content>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="definition">
<content>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-remediable-service" eId="term-remediable-service">remediable service</term>
” has the meaning given by section 39;
</p>
</content>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="definition">
<content>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-salaried-judicial-office" eId="term-salaried-judicial-office">salaried judicial office</term>
” has the meaning given by section 71;
</p>
</content>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="definition">
<content>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-scheme-regulations" eId="term-scheme-regulations">scheme regulations</term>
” has the meaning given by section 74;
</p>
</content>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="definition">
<intro>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-treasury-directions" eId="term-treasury-directions">Treasury directions</term>
” means—
</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>
in relation to a judicial scheme within section 70
<ref href="#section-70-2-a">(2)(a)</ref>
,
<ref href="#section-70-4-a">(4)(a)</ref>
or
<ref href="#section-70-5">(5)</ref>
, directions given by the Treasury;
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>
in relation to a judicial scheme within section 70
<ref href="#section-70-2-b">(2)(b)</ref>
or
<ref href="#section-70-4-b">(4)(b)</ref>
, directions given by the Department of Finance in Northern Ireland.
</p>
</content>
</level>
</hcontainer>
</section>
<section eId="section-76">
<num>76</num>
<heading>Modifications of Chapter in relation to fee-paid judicial offices</heading>
<subsection eId="section-76-1">
<num>(1)</num>
<intro>
<p>In this Chapter—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-76-1-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>a reference to a person’s service in an office is, in relation to a fee-paid judicial office, a reference to the person’s holding of the office;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-76-1-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>a reference to a period in which a person’s service in an office takes place is, in relation to a fee-paid judicial office, a reference to a period in which the person holds the office;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-76-1-c">
<num>(c)</num>
<content>
<p>a reference to a person accruing pensionable service under the judicial legacy fee-paid scheme is a reference to the person being an active member of the scheme in relation to any office;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-76-1-d">
<num>(d)</num>
<content>
<p>a reference to a person’s service in a fee-paid judicial office being “pensionable service” under the judicial legacy fee-paid scheme is a reference to the person being, during the period in which the service takes place, an active member of the scheme in relation to that office.</p>
</content>
</level>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-76-2">
<num>(2)</num>
<intro>
<p>Where, at any time in a specified period—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-76-2-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>a person holds a specified judicial fee-paid office, and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-76-2-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>the person was not (apart from this subsection) at that time an active member of the judicial legacy fee-paid scheme in relation to that office,</p>
</content>
</level>
<wrapUp>
<p>the person is treated for the purposes of this Chapter as having been, at that time, an active member of that scheme in relation to that office.</p>
</wrapUp>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-76-3">
<num>(3)</num>
<content>
<p>
In subsection
<ref href="#section-76-2">(2)</ref>
<term refersTo="#term-specified" eId="term-specified">specified</term>
” means specified by the Lord Chancellor by notice.
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-76-4">
<num>(4)</num>
<content>
<p>
The Lord Chancellor must publish any notice under subsection
<ref href="#section-76-3">(3)</ref>
.
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-76-5">
<num>(5)</num>
<content>
<p>
In this section “
<term refersTo="#term-active-member" eId="term-active-member">active member</term>
” has the same meaning as in the Judicial Pensions (Fee-Paid Judges) Regulations 2017 (
<ref eId="c00021" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2017/522">S.I. 2017/522</ref>
) (see regulation 9(3) of those regulations).
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