Statutory Instrument 2003 No. 2775

The Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993 (Qualifying Judicial Offices) (Amendment) Order 2003

(The document as of February, 2008)

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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

2003 No. 2775

PENSIONS

The Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993 (Qualifying Judicial Offices) (Amendment) Order 2003

	Made	1st November 2003
	Laid before Parliament	10th November 2003
	Coming into force	8th December 2003

The Lord Chancellor, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 1(8) of the Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993[1], makes the following Order:

1.This Order may be cited as the Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993 (Qualifying Judicial Offices) (Amendment) Order 2003 and comes into force on 8th December 2003.

2.In Part 2 of Schedule 1 (offices which may be qualifying judicial offices) to the Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993 -

3.The Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993 (Certain Qualifying Judicial Offices) (Amendment) Order 2002[3] shall be revoked.

Falconer of Thoroton, C

Date 1st November 2003

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends the Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993 in order to remove the limitation that members of appeal tribunals constituted under section 6(1) of the Social Security Act 1998 and Article 7(1) of the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 must hold a legal qualification in order to qualify as judicial office holders for the purposes of Part 1 of the Act.

Notes:

[1] 1993 c. 8.back

[2] These entries were inserted by S.I. 1999/1454 and amended by S.I. 2002/3083.back

[3] S.I. 2002/3083.back

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