Judicial Pensions Act 1981

Part IU.K.

1This Schedule applies to the following officers:—

Supreme Court officers

  • [F1Master, Queen’s Bench Division.

  • . . . F2

  • Admiralty Registrar.

  • Master, Chancery Division.

  • Registrar in Bankruptcy of the High Court.

  • Taxing Master of the Supreme Court.

  • [F3District judge of the Principal Registry of the Family Division.]

  • . . . F4

  • Registrar of civil appeals.

  • Master of the Court of Protection.]

County court officers

  • [F5District judge.]

  • F6. . ..

Transport Tribunal

President of the Transport Tribunal.

Relevant serviceU.K.

2(1)In this Schedule “relevant service” in relation to any office of the Supreme Court listed in paragraph 1 above means service in that or any other office of the Supreme Court so listed, or as president of the Transport Tribunal.

(2)In this Schedule “relevant service”, in relation to the office of county court registrar, or assistant county court registrar, means service in either of those offices.

(3)In this Schedule “relevant service”, in relation to the office of the president of the Transport Tribunal, means service in that office, or in any office of the Supreme Court listed in paragraph 1 above.

Person within principal civil service pension scheme prior to appointmentU.K.

3(1)This paragraph has effect as respects a person who at the time of his appointment to an office within paragraph 1 above was employed in the civil service of the State and was subject to the principal civil service pension scheme.U.K.

(2)If such a person so elects—

(a)he shall continue to be subject to the principal civil service pension scheme as if service in an office within paragraph 1 above were employment in the civil service of the State, and

(b)the provisions of Parts II, III, and IV of this Schedule, and of Part II of this Act, shall not apply to him.

(3)An election under this paragraph shall be made by notice in writing in such form and within such period as may be prescribed by the Lord Chancellor.