Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland
Public Service Pensions
Made
28th June 2023
Coming into operation-
24th July 2023
The Department of Justice makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 1(1) and (2)(b), 2(1) (as read with paragraph 2 of Schedule 2) and 3(1), (2)(a) (as read with paragraphs 2, 9, 12 and 13 of Schedule 3) and (c), (3) and (4A) of the Public Service Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2014(1) (“the 2014 Act”) and sections 55(1) and (2), 56(1) to (3), 57(1), (4) and (5), 58(1) to (4), 61(1) and (2), 67(2) and (3), 74(2) and 103(1) and (2) of the Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Act 2022(2) (“the PSPJOA 2022”).
In accordance with section 21 of, and paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 to, the 2014 Act, the Department of Justice has consulted such persons and the representatives of such persons as appear to be affected by these Regulations.
In accordance with section 3(5) of the 2014 Act, the Department of Justice has obtained the consent of the Department of Finance(3) before making these Regulations.
The Department of Justice has had regard to the matters referred to in section 5(4) of the 2014 Act.
These Regulations are made in accordance with Treasury directions(4) made under section 62 of PSPJOA 2022.
In accordance with section 24(1)(c) of the 2014 Act, the Pension Board for the scheme of judicial office holders has stated that it considers these Regulations to be minor or wholly beneficial.
2014 c. 2. (N.I.). Section 3(1) was amended by section 94(2) of PSPJOA 2022, and section 3(2)(c) and (4A) were inserted by, respectively, section 94(3) and (4) of that Act.
Formerly the Department of Finance and Personnel, see section 1(4) and (11) of and Schedule 1 to, the Departments Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (2016 c.5 (N.I.)).
See section 75 of PSPJOA 2022 for the meaning of “Treasury directions”.