[F1PART 1AU.K.FEE-PAID JUDGES

Textual Amendments

F1Pt. 1A inserted (3.3.2015) by Pension Schemes Act 2015 (c. 8), ss. 78(1), 89(1)(c) (with s. 87)

18APension scheme for fee-paid judgesU.K.

(1)The appropriate Minister may by regulations establish a scheme for the payment of pensions and other benefits to or in respect of fee-paid judges.

(2)The scheme may make provision for payments to or in respect of a person in relation to the person's service before the scheme is established.

(3)No benefits are to be provided under a new public service pension scheme in relation to service in relation to which benefits are to be provided under a scheme under this section.

New public service pension scheme” means a scheme under—

(a)section 1 of the Public Service Pensions Act 2013, or

(b)section 1 of the Public Service Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c. 2).

F2(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F2(5). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(6)Regulations under this section may, in particular, include provision corresponding or similar to—

(a)any provision made by Part 1, section 20 or Schedule 2 or 2A;

(b)any provision that may be made by regulations under Part 1, section 20 or Schedule 2 or 2A.

(7)In this section—

  • judge” means a person who holds an office specified in the regulations;

  • fee-paid judge” means a judge whose service is remunerated by the payment of fees (as opposed to the payment of a salary).]

Textual Amendments

F2S. 18A(4)(5) omitted (10.3.2022 for specified purposes, 1.4.2022 in so far as not already in force) by virtue of Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Act 2022 (c. 7), ss. 88(7), 131(1)(2)(f)