Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993

Part I General

Interpretation

1 In this Schedule—

• “authorised insurance company” means an insurance company authorised under section 3 or 4 of the [1982 c. 50.] 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 the [1975 c. 60.] Social Security Pensions Act 1975 and, in relation to Northern Ireland, Part IV of the [S.I. 1975/1503 (N.I. 15).] Social Security Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1975;

• “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 [1975 c. 60.] Social Security Pensions Act 1975 and, in relation to Northern Ireland, the Social Security Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1975;

• “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 section 66(1) of the Social Security Pensions Act 1975 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 section 84(1) of the [1986 c. 50.] Social Security Act [S.I. 1986/1888 (N.I. 18).] 1986 or, in relation to Northern Ireland, Article 2(2) of the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1986;

• “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations;

• “protected rights” has the same meaning as in the [1975 c. 60.] Social Security Pensions Act 1975 and, in relation to Northern Ireland, the [S.I. 1975/1503 (N.I. 15).] Social Security Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1975;

• “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.

Regulations

2 Regulations for the purposes of this Schedule may be made, with the concurrence of the Treasury, by the Lord Chancellor or, in relation to Scotland, the Secretary of State.

Other provisions about transfer values

3 Part II of Schedule 1A to the Social Security Pensions Act 1975 (transfer values) and Part II of Schedule 1A to the Social Security Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1975 (corresponding Northern Ireland provisions) shall not apply in relation to those schemes to which this Schedule applies.