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Judges' Pensions Act 1968

No. 151, 1968

Compilation No. 35

Compilation date: 14 October 2024

                Includes amendments: Act No. 39, 2024

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Judges' Pensions Act 1968 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 14 October 2024 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

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Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

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Modifications

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Self‑repealing provisions

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Contents
Part 1—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Repeal
4 Interpretation
4AA Meaning of eligible child
4AB Marital or couple relationship
4AC Spouse who survives a deceased Judge
4AD Qualifying service days
4A Certain absences to be included in service
4B Consecutive appointments
5 Service in more than one judicial office
Part 2—Benefits
6 Pensions of Judges
6A Rate of pension—Judge's surcharge debt account not in debit
6B Rate of pension—Judge's surcharge debt account in debit
6C Commuting superannuation surcharge debt
7 Pension to spouse on death of Judge
8 Pension to spouse on death of retired Judge
8A Restoration of pension entitlement if lost due to remarriage
8B Notification of decision
9 Pension in respect of children on death of Judge
10 Pension in respect of children on death of retired Judge
11 Pension in respect of children on death of spouse
12 Pension in respect of children on death of Judge or retired Judge when spouse's pension not payable
12A Benefit payable where Judge ceases to