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Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Act 2022

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97 Amendments relating to the judiciary

(1) PSPA 2013 is amended in accordance with subsections (2) and (3). (2) After section 25 (extension of schemes) insert— Extension of schemes where definition of “the judiciary” expanded 25A (1) Subsection (2) applies where— (a) scheme regulations come into force establishing a scheme under section 1 for the judiciary, and (b) subsequently, an order is made under paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 1 (order specifying judicial offices for the purposes of the definition of “the judiciary”). (2) Scheme regulations for the scheme mentioned in subsection (1)(a) may make provision under which any right or obligation of a member holding an office specified in the order mentioned in subsection (1)(b) is determined by reference to service which takes place before (as well as after) the order comes into force. (3) This section is without prejudice to the generality of section 3(3)(b) (power to make retrospective provision in scheme regulations). (3) In Schedule 1 (persons in public service: definitions), in paragraph 2 (judiciary), for sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) substitute— (2) An order under sub-paragraph (1) that specifies a devolved office in or as regards Scotland or Northern Ireland may only be made at the request of the relevant national authority. (3) In sub-paragraph (2), “relevant national authority” means— (a) in relation to a devolved office within paragraph (a) of the definition of “devolved office” in section 37, the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland; (b) in relation to a devolved office within paragraph (b) of the definition of “devolved office” in section 37, the Scottish Ministers. (4) An order under sub-paragraph (1) is subject to the negative procedure. (4) PSPA(NI) 2014 is amended in accordance with subsection (5). (5) After section 25 (extension of schemes) insert— Extension of schemes where definition of “the judiciary” expanded 25A (1) Subsection (2) applies where— (a) scheme regulations come into force establishing a scheme under section 1 for holders of judicial office, and (b) subsequently, an order is made under paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 1 (order specifying judicial offices for the purposes of the definition of “holders of judicial office”). (2) Scheme regulations for the scheme mentioned in subsection (1)(a) may make provision under which any right or obligation of a member holding an office specified in the order mentioned in subsection (1)(b) is determined by reference to service which takes place before (as well as after) the order comes into force. (3) This section is without prejudice to the generality of section 3(3)(b) (power to make retrospective provision in scheme regulations).

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97 Amendments relating to the judiciary

(1) PSPA 2013 is amended in accordance with subsections (2) and (3). (2) After section 25 (extension of schemes) insert— Extension of schemes where definition of “the judiciary” expanded 25A (1) Subsection (2) applies where— (a) scheme regulations come into force establishing a scheme under section 1 for the judiciary, and (b) subsequently, an order is made under paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 1 (order specifying judicial offices for the purposes of the definition of “the judiciary”). (2) Scheme regulations for the scheme mentioned in subsection (1)(a) may make provision under which any right or obligation of a member holding an office specified in the order mentioned in subsection (1)(b) is determined by reference to service which takes place before (as well as after) the order comes into force. (3) This section is without prejudice to the generality of section 3(3)(b) (power to make retrospective provision in scheme regulations). (3) In Schedule 1 (persons in public service: definitions), in paragraph 2 (judiciary), for sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) substitute— (2) An order under sub-paragraph (1) that specifies a devolved office in or as regards Scotland or Northern Ireland may only be made at the request of the relevant national authority. (3) In sub-paragraph (2), “relevant national authority” means— (a) in relation to a devolved office within paragraph (a) of the definition of “devolved office” in section 37, the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland; (b) in relation to a devolved office within paragraph (b) of the definition of “devolved office” in section 37, the Scottish Ministers. (4) An order under sub-paragraph (1) is subject to the negative procedure. (4) PSPA(NI) 2014 is amended in accordance with subsection (5). (5) After section 25 (extension of schemes) insert— Extension of schemes where definition of “the judiciary” expanded 25A (1) Subsection (2) applies where— (a) scheme regulations come into force establishing a scheme under section 1 for holders of judicial office, and (b) subsequently, an order is made under paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 1 (order specifying judicial offices for the purposes of the definition of “holders of judicial office”). (2) Scheme regulations for the scheme mentioned in subsection (1)(a) may make provision under which any right or obligation of a member holding an office specified in the order mentioned in subsection (1)(b) is determined by reference to service which takes place before (as well as after) the order comes into force. (3) This section is without prejudice to the generality of section 3(3)(b) (power to make retrospective provision in scheme regulations).

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