Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993

Additional benefits in respect of disregarded earnings U.K.

19 Benefits in respect of earnings in excess of pension-capped salary. U.K.

(1) This section applies in any case where—

(a) a pension or lump sum is payable under Part I above to or in respect of a person to whom that Part applies (the “judicial officer”); and

(b) the amount which constitutes the judicial officer’s pensionable pay is less than it would have been, had pension-capped salary fallen to be determined under section 3(3)(b) above, in his case, without the limit imposed by reference to the permitted maximum there mentioned;

but nothing in this subsection applies in relation to any additional benefits provided under section 10 above.

(2) Where this section applies, payments by way of pension or lump sum shall be made to or in respect of the judicial officer amounting to the difference between—

(a) the rate or amount payable in respect of the pension or lump sum referred to in subsection (1) above; and

(b) the rate or amount that would have been payable in respect of that pension or lump sum, had pension-capped salary fallen to be determined under section 3(3)(b) above, in his case, without the limit imposed by reference to the permitted maximum there mentioned.

(3) No contributions shall be payable under or by virtue of section 9 above in respect of the cost of the liability to make payments under this section.

(4) For the purposes of Chapter I of Part XIV of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (retirement benefit schemes) this section shall be taken to constitute a statutory scheme, within the meaning of that Chapter,—

(a) which is separate and distinct from any such scheme constituted by Part I above (or by any other enactment or instrument); and

(b) which is not capable of being a relevant statutory scheme, within the meaning of that Chapter.

(5) The appropriate Minister may by regulations make provision for implementing this section; and any such regulations may, in particular, make provision—

(a) for or with respect to the calculation of benefits under this section;

(b) for or with respect to the time at which and method by which payments under this section are to be made.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 19 applied (with modifications) (31.3.1995) by 1967 c. 13, Sch.1 para. 4(1) (as substituted (31.3.1995) by 1993 c. 8, s. 25, Sch. 4 Pt. II para. 2); S.I. 1995/631, art. 2

S. 19 applied (with modifications) (31.3.1995) by S.I. 1987/460 (N.I. 5), art. 4A (as inserted (31.3.1995) by 1993 c. 8, s. 25, Sch. 4 Pt. IV para. 5(4); S.I. 1995/631, art. 2)

S. 19 applied (with modifications) (31.3.1995) by 1969 c. 10 (N.I.), Sch.1A para. 4(1) (as inserted (31.3.1995) by 1993 c. 8, s. 25, Sch. 4 Pt. V para. 6(6); S.I. 1995/631, art. 2)

S. 19 extended (with modifications) (16.7.1996) by S.I. 1996/1297 (N.I. 7), art. 4(4), Sch. 1 para. 6(2)(3)(4)

S. 19 extended (with modifications) (16.7.1996) by S.I. 1996/1298 (N.I. 8), art. 5(4), Sch. 1 para. 6(2)(3)(4)