The Judicial Pensions (Fee-Paid Judges) Regulations 2017

Retirement under the normal pension age: entitlement to preserved pension U.K.

17.—(1) This regulation applies where—

(a) [F1 P] retires (whether before, on or after the commencement day);

(b) if P retires by virtue of having been removed from all judicial offices held by P—

(i) the appropriate Minister makes a recommendation under regulation 15(1)(c), and

(ii) P does not make an election under regulation 15(3); and

(c) on the day on which P retires, P—

(i) has not reached normal pension age [F2 for one or more relevant offices],

(ii) has at least 2 years' qualifying judicial service; and

(iii) is not entitled to a pension under regulation 14.

(2) On the pension start day, P becomes entitled to the payment for life of a pension [F3 in respect of the relevant offices].

(3) In this regulation “the pension start day” means—

(a) the day on which P—

(i) reaches the age of 65, or

(ii) (if later) would have completed five years' qualifying judicial service, if P had continued to hold a judicial office; or

(b) if later, the commencement day.

Textual Amendments

F1 Word in reg. 17(1)(a) substituted (1.4.2023) by The Judicial Pensions (Fee-Paid Judges) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/403), regs. 1(1), 19(a)(i)

F2 Words in reg. 17(1)(c)(i) inserted (1.4.2023) by The Judicial Pensions (Fee-Paid Judges) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/403), regs. 1(1), 19(a)(ii)

F3 Words in reg. 17(2) inserted (1.4.2023) by The Judicial Pensions (Fee-Paid Judges) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/403), regs. 1(1), 19(b)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Reg. 17(3) applied (with modifications) (1.4.2023) by The Judicial Pensions (Fee-Paid Judges) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/403), regs. 1(1), 71(5)