Statutory Instruments
2019 No. 781
Public Service Pensions
The Judicial Pensions and Fee-Paid Judges’ Pension Schemes (Amendment) Regulations 2019
Made
28th March 2019
Coming into force
1st April 2019
The Lord Chancellor in relation to judicial offices for which he is the appropriate Minister within the meaning of section 30 of the Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993( 1 ) (“the 1993 Act”), and the Secretary of State in relation to judicial offices for which he is the appropriate Minister within the meaning of that section, make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 18A of the 1993 Act( 2 ).
The Lord Chancellor also makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of, and paragraph 9 of Schedule 3 to, the Public Service Pensions Act 2013( 3 ) (“the 2013 Act”).
In accordance with section 22(2)(a) of the 2013 Act, the Lord Chancellor has consulted representatives of such persons as appear to him likely to be affected by these Regulations with a view to reaching agreement with them. In accordance with paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 2 to the 2013 Act the Lord Chancellor has consulted the Secretary of State.
In accordance with section 22(2)(b) of the 2013 Act, the Lord Chancellor has laid a report before Parliament.
In accordance with section 3(5) of the 2013 Act these Regulations are made with the consent of the Treasury.
In accordance with section 29(2A) of the 1993 Act( 4 ) and section 24(1)(c) of the 2013 Act, a draft of this instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.
Citation and commencement
1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Judicial Pensions and Fee-Paid Judges’ Pension Schemes (Amendment) Regulations 2019.
(2) These Regulations come into force on 1st April 2019.
Amendment to the Judicial Pensions Regulations 2015
2. —(1)The Judicial Pensions Regulations 2015( 5 ) are amended in accordance with paragraph (2).
(2) In the heading to the final table in regulation 124 (rate of member contributions), after “31st March 2019” insert “and Scheme Year 1st April 2019 to 31st March 2020”.
Amendment to the Judicial Pensions (Fee-Paid Judges) Regulations 2017
3. —(1)The Judicial Pensions (Fee-Paid Judges) Regulations 2017( 6 ) are amended in accordance with paragraph (2).
(2) In regulation 63(2) (contribution rates for fee years), after “31st March 2019” insert “and the fee year 1st April 2019 to 31st March 2020”.
We consent to the making of these Regulations
Paul Maynard
Rebecca Harris
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
25th March 2019
Signed by authority of the Lord Chancellor
Lucy Frazer
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Ministry of Justice
28th March 2019
Signed by the Secretary of State for Scotland
David Mundell
Secretary of State
Scotland Office
27th March 2019
Section 18A was inserted by section 78(1) of the Pension Schemes Act 2015 (c. 8) .
Subsection (2A) was inserted into section 29 by section 78(2) of, and paragraphs 4, 8(1) and (2) of Schedule 5 to the Pension Schemes Act 2015.