Amendment of the Judicial Pensions Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015N.I.
6. In Schedule 1, after paragraph 23 insert—
“CHAPTER 5N.I.Deemed membership for added pension payments
Added pension where a legacy scheme election is made
23A.—(1) This paragraph applies where—
(a)a person “P” has remediable service in a judicial office;
(b)P has, during the period of remediable service, made an added pension payment under this Part;
(c)either—
(i)a legacy scheme election is made in respect of P under section 40 of PSPJOA 2022; or
(ii)an immediate detriment remedy has been obtained in relation to the period of remediable service; and
(d)a request has not been made in respect of P under regulations 8 or 24 of the 2023 Regulations.
(2) P is deemed to have been an active member of this scheme for all purposes in connection with the added pension payments.
Added pension in respect of relevant fee-paid judges
23B.—(1) This paragraph applies where—
(a)a relevant fee-paid judge “R” has relevant service in a judicial office;
(b)R has, during the period of relevant service, made any added pension payments under this Part; and
(c)a request has not been made in respect of R under regulation 40 of the 2023 Regulations 2023.
(2) R is deemed to have been an active member of this scheme for all purposes in connection with the added pension payments.”.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. para. 6 in operation at 24.7.2023, see reg. 1(b)