Citation and interpretation

1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices (Commencement No. 1 and Transitional and Saving Provision) Regulations 2022.

(2) In these Regulations, “ the Act ” means the Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Act 2022.

Provisions coming into force on 1st October 2022

2. The following provisions of the Act come into force on 1st October 2022—

(a) sections 123 to 127 (sitting in retirement offices);

(b) section 128 (consequential etc provision);

(c) Schedule 3 (judicial offices);

(d) Schedule 4 (consequential etc amendments in connection with Part 3), subject to the transitional and saving provision in Regulation 3.

Transitional and saving provision

3. —(1) In relation to deputy circuit judge appointments made under section 24(1) of the Courts Act 1971( 2 ) before 1st October 2022—

(a) the following provisions continue to have effect—

(i) section 24(2), (3), (5), (5B) from the words “a person appointed” to the end and (6) of the Courts Act 1971, and

(ii) section 26(7)(d) of the Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993( 3 ); and

(b) paragraphs 11(6)(a) and 12 of Schedule 4 to the Act will not have effect.

(2) In relation to ex-judges requested to act under section 9(1) of the Senior Courts Act 1981( 4 ) before 1st October 2022, paragraph 5(2)(a), (d) and (e), and paragraphs 6(2) and 7 of Schedule 4 to the Act will not have effect.

(3) In relation to deputy or temporary appointments made before 1st October 2022 of persons who were holders of a relevant office under section 91(1ZC) of the Senior Courts Act 1981—

(a) paragraph 5(3) of Schedule 4 to the Act will not have effect, and

(b) section 26(7)(f) of the Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993 continues to have effect.

(4) In relation to deputy district judge appointments made under section 102(1) of the Senior Courts Act 1981 before 1st October 2022, section 102(1B) and (3) of the Senior Courts Act 1981 and section 26(7)(g) of the Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993 continue to have effect.

(5) In relation to appointments made before 1st October 2022 to offices listed in Schedule 5 of the Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993, paragraph 8(3)(a)-(h) of Schedule 4 to the Act will not have effect.