16 Application of Part II, and interpretation.U.K.
In this Part of this Act—
“judicial office” means an office in column 1 of the following Table,
“derivative benefit” means any lump sum under this Part of this Act or any [F1widow's, widower's, surviving civil partner's] or children’s pension,
“the personal pension”, in relation to any derivative benefit or contribution to the cost of a derivative benefit (the “related” derivative benefit or contribution) means the pension eligibility for which is a condition of the granting of the derivative benefit,
“relevant service”, in relation to a pension for service in a judicial office, or in relation to a related benefit or contribution, means the kind of service, under one or more appointments, set out against that judicial office in column 2 of the Table.
Table
Judicial office Relevant service Lord Chancellor. Service as Lord Chancellor in the first or any subsequent term of office. Lord of Appeal in Ordinary. Service as a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary or as a judge of the Supreme Court, the Court of Session or the Supreme Court of Northern Ireland. Judge of the Supreme Court. Service as a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary or as a judge of the Supreme Court. Judge of the Court of Session. Service as a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary or as a judge of the Court of Session. Judge of the Supreme Court of Northern Ireland. Service as a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary or as a Judge of the Supreme Court of Northern Ireland. Circuit judge in England and Wales. Service as a Circuit judge. Sheriff principal or salaried sheriff in Scotland. Pensionable service as a sheriff in Scotland. Stipendiary magistrate in England and Wales. Service as a stipendiary magistrate in England or Wales. Judge Advocate General who has duly elected that section 9 of this Act shall apply to him. Service as Judge Advocate General. Member of Lands Tribunal or Lands Tribunal for Scotland. Service as a member of either of those Tribunals Chairman of the Scottish Land Court. Service as Chairman of the Scottish Land Court. [F2Any office pensionable under section 12 of this Act]. Relevant service as defined by section 12(5) of this Act. Social Security Commissioner. Salaried service as a Social Security Commissioner, and any other service which under section 13(4)(b)of this Act counts as service as a Commissioner. Any office in paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to this Act, except where under paragraph 3 of that Schedule this Part of this Act does not apply. Relevant service as defined in paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 to this Act in relation to the office.
Textual Amendments
F1S. 16: words in definition of "derivative benefit" substituted (5.12.2005) by The Civil Partnership (Judicial Pensions and Church Pensions, etc.) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3325), art. 52
F2S. 16: words in table entry substituted (1.8.1998) by 1998 c. 8, ss. 1(2), 15, 16(3)(b), Sch. 1 para. 4; S.I. 1998/1658, art. 2(1), Sch. 1