Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008

11.

Modification of pension provisions of Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Act 1961 as applied to certain Supreme Court judges and High Court judges.

11.— In the case of a judge of the Supreme Court or the High Court who is serving as such on or after 2 June 2002, paragraph 2 of Part I of the Second Schedule to the Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Act 1961 shall have effect as if the following subparagraphs were substituted for subparagraph (3) of that paragraph:

“(3) There shall be granted to a judge of the Supreme Court or the High Court to whom this paragraph applies and who, owing to age, vacates his or her office after 2 years or more of service a pension for life of one-fortieth of his or her remuneration at the time of such vacation of office for each of the first 5 years of service with the addition of three-eightieths of such remuneration for every completed year of service in excess of 5 years of service, subject to a maximum pension of one-half of such remuneration.

(4) There shall be granted to a judge of the Supreme Court or the High Court to whom this paragraph applies and who, owing to permanent infirmity, vacates his or her office after 5 years or more of service a pension for life of one-fortieth of his or her remuneration at the time of such vacation of office for each of the first 5 years of service with the addition of three-eightieths of such remuneration for every completed year of service in excess of 5 years of service, subject to a maximum pension of one-half of such remuneration.”.