45.—(1) In these Regulations, “qualifying service” means the total of—
(a)any continuous period of pensionable service under this scheme;
(b)for a transition member with continuity of service, the member’s pensionable service under a pre-2022 scheme before the transition date for that member.
(2) None of the following counts as qualifying service—
(a)any pensionable service under this scheme in respect of which a person’s rights under this scheme are extinguished;
(b)any pensionable service under a pre-2022 scheme in respect of which a person’s rights under that scheme are extinguished;
(c)any unauthorised absence from qualifying judicial office.
(3) In this regulation a reference to “pensionable service” in relation to the Fee-Paid Judges Scheme is a reference to qualifying judicial service.