The Judicial Pensions (Election against Benefits) Regulations 2003

Explanatory Note

(This Note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations modify the Judicial Pensions Act 1981 and the Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993 consequential upon the provision of section 160 of the Pension Schemes Act 1993. The effect of the modified provisions is to allow a holder of judicial office to elect not to receive benefits under the judicial pension schemes, whether or not he becomes a member of a personal pension scheme, and without the need to notify the appropriate Minister of the identity of any personal pension scheme of which he becomes a member. Any election made before the coming into force of these Regulations shall have effect as if made under the amended provisions, thus allowing the office holder to become a member of a personal pension scheme other than that specified in the original election, or not to be a member of any such scheme.