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Judicial Pensions Act 1981

Type Public General Act

Publication 1981-05-21

Last updated 2020-12-31

State In force

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257

Words in Sch. 3 para. 4 substituted (1.8.1998) by 1998 c. 8, ss. 1(2)(b), 16(2)(3)(b); S.I. 1998/1658, art. 2(1), Sch. 1

258

The text of Sch. 3 paras. 2–5, 6(3)(4), 8, 9 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.

259

1971 c. 23.

260

261

Words in Sch. 3 para 7(3) substituted (5.12.2005) by The Civil Partnership (Judicial Pensions and Church Pensions, etc.) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3325), art. 68

262

1965 c. 50.

263

264

The text of Sch. 3 paras. 2–5, 6(3)(4), 8, 10 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.

265

Sch. 3 para. 10 repealed (1.7.1992) by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1992 (c. 6), ss. 3, 7(2), Sch. 1 (subject as mentioned (6.3.1992) in Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14), s. 118(5)(7) (with s. 118(1)(2)(4))).

266

The text of Sch. 4 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.

267

Words in Sch. 4 substituted (1.8.1998) by 1998 c. 8, s. 1(2)(b) (with s. 16(2)); S.I. 1998/1658, art. 2(1), Sch. 1

268

S. 33ZA inserted (3.1.2012) by Pensions Act 2011 (c. 19), s. 38(4), Sch. 5 para. 2(3); S.I. 2011/3034, art. 3(j)

269

Words in s. 25(1)(a) inserted (3.1.2012) by Pensions Act 2011 (c. 19), s. 38(4), Sch. 5 para. 2(2); S.I. 2011/3034, art. 3(j)

270

S. 32A(5A)(5B) inserted (3.1.2012) by Pensions Act 2011 (c. 19), s. 38(4), Sch. 5 para. 5; S.I. 2011/3034, art. 3(j)

271

Words in Sch. 1 para. 3(2)(b) inserted (3.1.2012) by Pensions Act 2011 (c. 19), s. 38(4), Sch. 5 para. 2(4); S.I. 2011/3034, art. 3(j)

272

Words in s. 33A(9) substituted (1.4.2013) by Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), s. 122(3), Sch. 18 para. 42 (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.

273

S. 16 table entry repealed (25.4.2013) by Public Service Pensions Act 2013 (c. 25), s. 41(1)(b), Sch. 11 para. 6(a) (with Sch. 11 para. 8)

274

S. 26 repealed (25.4.2013) by Public Service Pensions Act 2013 (c. 25), s. 41(1)(b), Sch. 11 para. 6(b) (with Sch. 11 para. 8)

275

Words in s. 12(1)(c) substituted (1.10.2013) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 14 para. 13(1); S.I. 2013/2200, art. 3(g)

276

S. 29ZA inserted (1.4.2014) by Public Service Pensions Act 2013 (c. 25), s. 41(2), Sch. 8 para. 14 (with Sch. 11 para. 8); S.I. 2014/839, art. 4(2)(g)

277

S. 17(2A) inserted (1.4.2015) by The Judicial Pensions Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/182), reg. 1(4), Sch. 3 para. 13(2) (with regs. 148, 160)

278

Words in Sch. 1A para. 3 substituted (6.4.2015) by Pension Schemes Act 2015 (c. 8), s. 89(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 1 (with s. 87)

279

Words in Sch. 1A para. 3 substituted (6.4.2015) by Pension Schemes Act 2015 (c. 8), s. 89(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 47 (with s. 87)

280

Words in Sch. 1 para. 1 substituted (E.W.) (26.2.2018) by The Alteration of Judicial Titles (Registrar in Bankruptcy of the High Court) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/130), art. 1, Sch. para. 5

281

Words in s. 33A(9) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The EEA Passport Rights (Amendment, etc., and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1149), reg. 1(3), Sch. para. 26(a)(i) (with reg. 4); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

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S. 33A(9B)-(9E) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The EEA Passport Rights (Amendment, etc., and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1149), reg. 1(3), Sch. para. 26(b) (with reg. 4); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Widows', widowers' and surviving civil partners' pensions

County court registrars and assistant registrars.

Contributions towards cost of certain judicial pensions etc

33ZA

(1) The appropriate Minister may, by regulations made with the concurrence of the Treasury, make provision for and in connection with requiring contributions to be made towards the cost of the liability for relevant benefits.

(2) The prescribed contributions are to be—

(a) made by the person to or in respect of whom the relevant benefits are to be, or may be, provided;

(b) made for the person's period of relevant service;

(3) But no contribution is to be made by a person—

(a) for any period of service during which an election under section 14A is in force in respect of the person;

(b) for any period of service after the person has completed, in the aggregate, 20 years' relevant service;

(d) in any prescribed circumstances.

(4) For the purposes of subsection (3)(b), it does not matter whether the person's relevant service was service before or after the commencement of paragraph 2 of Schedule 5 to the Pensions Act 2011 (but no contribution is to be made for a person's service before that commencement).

(5) In this section—

“ the appropriate Minister ” means— in relation to offices existing only in Scotland, the Secretary of State, orsubject to paragraph (a), the Lord Chancellor;

“ prescribed ” means specified in, or determined in accordance with, regulations;

“ relevant benefits ” means— a pension under section 7 or Schedule 1;a pension for a sheriff (but not a sheriff principal) under section 1 of the Sheriffs' Pensions (Scotland) Act 1961;a lump sum under section 17, so far as relating to a pension within paragraph (a) or (b);

“relevant service”—in relation to a pension under section 7 or a lump sum under section 17 so far as relating to such a pension, means service as a stipendiary magistrate in England or Wales;in relation to a pension for service in an office in paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 (except where under paragraph 3 of that Schedule this section does not apply) or a lump sum under section 17 so far as relating to such a pension, means relevant service as defined in paragraph 2 of that Schedule in relation to the office;in relation to a pension for a sheriff (but not a sheriff principal) under section 1 of the Sheriffs' Pensions (Scotland) Act 1961 or a lump sum under section 17 so far as relating to such a pension, means service as a sheriff (but not a sheriff principal).

(6) Regulations under this section—

(a) are to be made by statutory instrument;

(b) may make different provision for different cases or classes of case;

(7) A statutory instrument containing regulations under this section is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

County court registrars and assistant registrars.

Saving for certain Circuit judges in the City of London.

County court registrars and assistant registrars.

29ZA

This Act is subject to sections 18 and 19 of the Public Service Pensions Act 2013 (restrictions on benefits provided under existing schemes).

Saving for Pensions (Increase) Act.

Interpretation.

Voluntary contributions.

Saving for certain Circuit judges in the City of London.

County court registrars and assistant registrars.

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