Parts 1 to 7 and 9 of this Order amend the Judicial Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 1951 (c. 20), the County Courts Act (Northern Ireland) 1959 (c. 25), the Resident Magistrates' Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 1960 (c. 2), the Judicial Pensions Act 1981 (c. 20) and the Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993 (c. 8) (and associated primary and subordinate legislation) to make provision for the payment of pension benefits to surviving civil partners of holders of certain judicial offices and eligible children. The main changes are as follows—