Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993

Interpretation U.K.

1 In this Schedule—

• “authorised insurance company” means an insurance company authorised under section 3 or 4 of the M1 Insurance Companies Act 1982 (or any similar previous enactment) to carry on ordinary long-term insurance business;

• “contracted-out scheme” has the same meaning as it has for the purposes of Part III of [F1 the Pension Schemes Act 1993] and, in relation to Northern Ireland, [F2 Part III of the Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993];

• “disregarded service”, in relation to any member of a scheme, means any period of service in qualifying judicial office during which an election under, or an election having effect as if made under, section 13 of this Act is in force in respect of the qualifying member;

• “ guaranteed minimum pension” has the same meaning as in the [F1 the Pension Schemes Act 1993] and, in relation to Northern Ireland [F3 Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993], ;

• “member”, in relation to a scheme, means a person to whom Part I of this Act applies or has applied;

• “normal pension age” means the earliest age at which, if his service in qualifying judicial office had continued until retirement at that age, a member of the scheme constituted by Part I of this Act might have been entitled to receive a pension under the scheme at the appropriate annual rate (otherwise than by reason of infirmity of mind or body);

• “occupational pension scheme” has the meaning given by [F4 section 1] of [F1 the Pension Schemes Act 1993] or, in relation to Northern Ireland, Article 2(2) of the Social Security Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1975;

• “personal pension scheme” has the meaning given by [F5 section 1 of the Pension Schemes Act 1993] or, in relation to Northern Ireland, [F6 section 1 of the Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993];

• “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations;

• “protected rights” has the same meaning as in [F1 the Pension Schemes Act 1993] and, in relation to Northern Ireland, the [F3 Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993];

• “qualifying member” means a person to whom Part II of this Schedule applies;

• “qualifying service” means the service by reference to which a qualifying member’s entitlement to benefit under the scheme is calculated; and

• “scheme” means the relevant occupational pension scheme constituted by Part I or section 19 of this Act.

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 2 para. 1: words in the definition of “guaranteed minimum pension” substituted (7.2.1994) by 1993 c. 48, s. 190, Sch. 8 para. 46(5)(a)(i) (with s. 6(8)); S.I. 1994/86, art. 2

F2 Sch. 2 para. 1: words in the definition of “contracted-out scheme” substituted (N.I) (7.2.1994) by 1993 c. 49, s. 184, Sch. 7 para. 43(5)(a)(i); S.R. 1994/17, art. 2

F3 Sch. 2 para. 1: words in the definitions of “guaranteed minimum pension” and "protected rights" substituted (7.2.1994) by 1993 c. 49, s. 184, Sch. 7 para. 43(5)(a)(ii); S.R. 1994/17, art. 2

F4 Sch. 2 para. 1: words in the definition of “occupational pension scheme” substituted (7.2.1994) by 1993 c. 48, s. 190, Sch. 8 para. 46(5)(a)(ii) (with s. 6(8)); S.I. 1994/86, art. 2

F5 Sch. 2 para. 1: words in the definition of “personal pension scheme” substituted (7.2.1994) by 1993 c. 48, ss. 190, 193(2), Sch. 8 para. 46(5)(a)(iii) (with s. 6(8); S.I. 1994/86, art. 2

F6 Sch. 2 para. 1: words in the definition of “personal pension scheme” substituted (7.2.1994) by 1993 c. 49, s. 184, Sch. 7 para. 43(5)(a)(iii); S.R. 1994/17

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Sch. 2 para. 1 amended (1.7.1994) by 1994/1696, reg. 68, Sch. 8 Pt. I para. 22(2)

Marginal Citations

M1 1982 c. 50.