The Judicial Pensions (Fee-Paid Judges) Regulations 2017

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11K.—(1) This regulation applies to a member (“P”) whose benefits are to be calculated under this Part in respect of one or more eligible fee-paid judicial offices (each “a relevant office”) where P retires and the ill-health certification condition is met in relation to P.

(2) On the pension start day, P becomes entitled to the payment for life of a pension in respect of any relevant offices.

(3) In this regulation “the pension start day” means—

(a)the day after that on which P retires; or

(b)if later, the amendment day.

(4) It is not material whether P has reached the normal pension age or met any requirement for qualifying judicial service in relation to a relevant office.

(5) Where apart from this paragraph, P would be entitled to—

(a)a pension under this regulation; and

(b)a pension under—

(i)regulation 11G (retirement under normal pension age on removal from judicial office), or

(ii)regulation 11I (retirement under normal pension age: entitlement to preserved pension)

P is not entitled to any pension mentioned in sub-paragraph (b).]

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