If you are thinking about setting up a business, and need it done quickly and easily with no additional requirements, then this package is the perfect choice.
This package is a cheap and efficient way to begin business, and includes the provision of a registered office address in London for the duration of one year.
This package is a not expensive and efficient way to begin business, and includes the provision of a registered office address in London and a nominee secretary for the duration of one year.
This package is one of the most cost effective and the efficient way to start a UK company, which includes a registered office address in London, a nominee secretary, and a nominee director for the duration of one year.
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£32.00
Economy
£82.00
Premier
£207.00
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£557.00
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Private company limited by shares
No Annual Charges
Private company limited by shares
Annual Fee From: £50.00
Private company limited by shares
Annual Fee From: £175.00
Private company limited by shares
Annual Fee From: £525.00
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Private Company Limited by Shares:
A private company limited by shares in England and Wales must have at least one director, one shareholder, and may have a secretary.
You need at least one person to form this type of company. If there is only one director, and that director is a natural person in your company, that director can also act as the secretary.
A company must have at least one director who is a natural person. This requirement is met if the office of director is held by a natural person as a corporation sole or otherwise by virtue of an office.
You can register a sole director' company, if you are familiar with the secretaries duties and responsibilities, because all of them belongs to a sole director.
The directors and secretary of your company can also be shareholders.
The Companies Act imposes no restriction on the minimum age of company directors. However Companies House will actively discourage the appointment of anyone under the age of 16 from taking up a company directorship on the grounds that the individuals concerned may not fully understand the legal liabilities that go with the position and for the most part will not have the experience necessary to perform the duties of a company director.
Under the Companies Act 2006, there is no restriction on any or all of the members/shareholders being from an overseas country (i.e. outside the United Kingdom in terms of residency, domicile, citizenship, place of incorporation or all or any of those concepts).
There is no requirement for the officers of your company to be UK citizens or residents, nor for them to hold valid work permits.
Owning, or being an officer of a UK company does not, however, grant you any right to live or work in the UK if you are a foreign national.
Your company must have a registered office address within England or Wales; this is the official address of your company and will be on the public record as such.
Your company must hold its official company documents at its registered office address: its register of shareholders, and its constitutional documents.
So long as you maintain a registered office address in England or Wales, you can conduct your business from any place in the world: you do not have to run your business from your registered office address.
Coddan offers company formation, ready-made company registration for UK limited companies.
We offer electronic filing enterprises & registering corporation services. In addition to
business registrations, we offer trademark registration, shareholder agreements, toll-free
numbers, telephone answering, virtual office and company searches for UK limited companies.
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This is actually a pretty good reason to incorporate in Delaware or Nevada. In fact, you could
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A business may be conducted by a company
as an entity in its own right and comes into existence by incorporation under companies
legislation which also regulates the running of the company and sets out the duties of its
officers. In recent years trading trusts have been commonly used as the structure for carrying
on a business with their main objective of tax minimization. A trust requires a trustee to act
on behalf of a trust and it has been preferable to have a company newly incorporated to act as
the trustee as it is believed that this limits the liability of the trust to the paid-up capital
of the Trustee Company. A trust is formed by a gift or settlement being made to the trustee on
behalf of the, as yet unformed, trust. A solicitor draws up a Trust Deed setting out the powers
and formalizing the administration of the trust. The trust has beneficiaries rather than
shareholders as in a company, who are entitled to distributions of capital and/or income and
these distributions, are controlled by the trustee.
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The distribution made to beneficiaries are
subject to income tax as part of their personal income and are liable for provisional tax on
these distributions. Citizens and residents of other countries may incorporate in the United
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This is one of our most popular packages with worldwide customers, and includes: -
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Our Deluxe package is a fast and easy option, it is ideal for the UK, EU, and international small to medium businesses who wish to appoint a nominee director and a nominee secretary in order to maintain the anonymity of the real owner, and it includes: -
Incorporation of your company from scratch using one of our registered office addresses in London, our nominee director and nominee secretary. We can appoint your own candidate(s) to the role of shareholder(s), or you can appoint a nominee sharholder provided by Coddan;
The standard capital on formation is £1.00, this is divided into 1.00 ordinary share valued at £1.00 (a minimum of one share must be issued);
The formation of a limited company usually takes as little as four to six hours from the time that your application and payment are received by Coddan;
The government fee for incorporation is included in the price of this package;
The provision of a registered office address for 12 months is included in the price of this package (our registered office address service is charged annually);
The provision of a nominee secretary for 12 months is included in the price of this package (our nominee secretary service is charged annually);
The provision of a nominee director for 12 months is also included in the price of this package (our nominee director service is charged annually);
The following two hard bound copies of corporate documents, will be send by post to you upon formation of your private limited company: -
A laminated copy of the certificate of incorporation of your company;
A hard bound copy of the memorandum and articles of association;
A hard bound copy of the minutes of the first meeting of directors;
Share certificates, and your company register;
The general power of attorney signed by a nominee director;
Pre-signed, undated resignation letter from a nominee director;
The agreement for the provision of nominee service and indemnification of nominee.
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This is our most popular package with the UK residents, and includes: -
The registration of your company from scratch using your own registered office address,
and appoint your own candidates to the roles of director, secretary (if needed), and shareholder;
The standard capital on formation is £1.00, this is divided into 1.00 ordinary share valued at £1.00 (a minimum of one share must be issued);
The formation of a limited company usually takes as little as four to six hours from the time that your application and payment are received by Coddan;
The government fee for incorporation is included in the price of this package;
The following documents, which need to be printed and signed, will be e-mailed to you upon formation of your company: -
A certificate of incorporation (requires PDF file reader);
The memorandum & articles of association (requires PDF file reader);
The first meeting of the board of directors (requires PDF file reader);
Share certificates and a company register (requires PDF file reader).
*If you do not have an a valid address in the UK, which can be used as the registered office address for your company, please check our Economy package. The non-UK address cannot be acceptable as the office address for the UK company.
This is our most popular package with the UK and EU residents, and includes: -
The registration your company from scratch using one of our registered office addresses, and appoint your own candidates to the roles of director, secretary (if needed), and shareholder;
The standard capital on formation is £1.00, this is divided into 1.00 ordinary share valued at £1.00 (a minimum of one share must be issued);
The formation of a limited company usually takes as little as four to six hours from the time that your application and payment are received by Coddan;
The government fee for incorporation is included in the price of this package;
The provision of a registered office address for 12 months is also included in the price of this package (our registered office address service is charged annually);
The following documents, which need to be printed and signed, will be e-mailed to you upon formation of your company: -
A certificate of incorporation (requires PDF file reader);
The memorandum & articles of association (requires PDF file reader);
The first meeting of the board of directors (requires PDF file reader);
Share certificates and a company register (requires PDF file reader).
This is another one very popular package with worldwide customers, and includes: -
The formation of a company limited by guarantee usually takes as little as five to seven working days from the time that your application and payment are received by Coddan;
The incorporation your BVI company limited by guarantee from scratch using our registered agent & registered office address, and appoint your own candidate to the role of a members;
The government and initiation fees for incorporation are included in the price of this package;
The search for a company name availability, confirmation, and reservation;
An original certificate of incorporation
A hard bound copy of the memorandum & articles of association
The preparation and submission of the memorandum and articles of association;
A local registered office address and a local registered agent for 12 months are included in the price of this package (our registered agent & office address service are charged annually);
The provision of a nominee director for one year is also included in the price of this package (our nominee director service is charged annually);
To receive an original of the certificate of incorporation from the Companies Registrar usually takes as little as two to three days from the time of incorporation.
The following hard bound copy of corporate documents, will be posted to you upon formation of your company limited by guarantee: -
An original certificate of incorporation;
A hard bound copy of the memorandum and articles of association;
The minutes of the first meeting of the board of directors;
A completed register of directors and members;
An elegant printed membership certificates;
A pliers seal.
The general power of attorney signed by a nominee director (additional fee applies);
Pre-signed, undated resignation letter from a nominee director;
The agreement for the provision of a nominee service and indemnification of nominee.
This is our most popular package with international customers, and includes: -
The formation of a company limited by guarantee usually takes as little as five to seven working days from the time that your application and payment are received by Coddan;
The registration your BVI company limited by guarantee from scratch using our registered agent & registered office address, and appoint our own candidates to the role of a nominee director and a nominee member;
The government and initiation fees for incorporation are included in the price of this package;
The search for a company name availability, confirmation, and reservation;
The preparation and submission of the memorandum and articles of association;
A local registered office address and a local registered agent for one year are included in the price of this package (our registered agent & office address service are charged annually);
The provision of a nominee director for 12 months is included in the price of this package (our nominee director service is charged annually);
A completed register of directors and members
The provision of a nominee member for 12 months is also included in the price of this package (our nominee member service is charged annually);
To receive an original of the certificate of incorporation from the Companies Registrar usually takes as little as two to three days from the time of incorporation.
The following hard bound copy of corporate documents, will be posted to you upon formation of your company limited by guarantee: -
An original certificate of incorporation;
A hard bound copy of the memorandum and articles of association;
The minutes of the first meeting of the board of directors;
A completed register of directors and members;
An elegant printed membership certificates;
A pliers seal.
Pre-signed, undated letters of resignation from a nominee director and a nominee member;
A general power of attorney signed by a nominee director (additional fee applies);
A declaration of trust from a nominee member;
An indemnity letter for the power of attorney;
A nominee agreement which provides for the indemnification of the nominees.
This is another one of our most popular packages for small and medium size businesses, such as those being run by a sole director from home, and for companies owned by overseas residents who still need a local registered office address, but would rather not open a local office in the UK;
This package is often chosen by such customers, who are looking to minimise a sole director' personal liability (and who are not quite familiar with the UK corporate legislation), because this package includes thye provision of a nominee secretary for 12 months. This package is also includes: -
The registration your company from scratch using one of our registered office addresses, and appoint your own candidates to the roles of director, and shareholder;
The standard capital on formation is £1.00, this is divided into 1.00 ordinary share valued at £1.00 (a minimum of one share must be issued);
The formation of a limited company usually takes as little as four to six hours from the time that your application and payment are received by Coddan;
The government fee for incorporation is included in the price of this package;
The provision of a registered office address for 12 months is included in the price of this package (our registered office address service is charged annually);
The provision of a nominee secretary for 12 months is also included in the price of this package (our nominee secretary service is charged annually);
The following hard bound copy of the corporate documents, will be send by post to you, upon formation of your private limited company: -
A laminated copy of the certificate of incorporation of your company;
A hard bound copy of the memorandum and articles of association;
A hard bound copy of the minutes of the first meeting of directors;
Share certificates, and your company register.
This is another one very popular package with worldwide customers, and includes: -
The formation of a limited partnership usually takes as little as five to seven working days from the time that your application and payment are received by Coddan;
The incorporation your BVI offshore limited partnership from scratch using our registered agent & registered office address, and appoint your own candidate to the role of a general partner;
The government and initiation fees for registration are included in the price of this package;
The search for a limited partnership name availability, confirmation, and reservation;
The preparation and submission of the partnership agreement;
A local registered office address and a local registered agent for 12 months are included in the price of this package (our registered agent & office address service are charged annually);
The provision of a nominee limited partner for one year is also included in the price of this package (our nominee limited partner service is charged annually);
To receive an original of the certificate of incorporation from the Companies Registrar usually takes as little as two to three days from the time of incorporation.
The following hard bound copy of corporate documents, will be posted to you upon formation of your offshore company: -
An original certificate of incorporation;
A hard bound copy of the partnership agreement;
The minutes of the first meeting of the board of partners;
A completed register of partners;
An elegant printed membership certificates;
A pliers seal;
The general power of attorney signed by a nominee limited partner (additional fee applies);
Pre-signed, undated resignation letter from a nominee limited partner;
The agreement for the provision of a nominee service and indemnification of nominee.
This is our most popular package with international customers, and includes: -
This is our most popular package with international customers, and includes: -
Qualification for judicial and certain other appointments.
71.(1) In section 10(3) of the [1981 c. 54.] Supreme Court Act 1981
(a) in paragraph (b) (qualification for appointment as Lord Justice of Appeal) for the words "unless he is a barrister of at least fifteen years' standing or a judge of the High Court" there shall be substituted
"unless
(i) he has a 10 year High Court qualification within the meaning of section 71 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990; or
(ii) he is a judge of the High Court;";
(b) in paragraph (c) (qualification for appointment as puisne judge of the High Court) for the words "unless he is a barrister of at least ten years' standing" there shall be substituted
"unless
(i) he has a 10 year High Court qualification, within the meaning of section 71 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990; or
(ii) he is a Circuit judge who has held that office for at least 2 years."
(2) Schedule 10 shall have effect for the purpose of making amendments to other enactments, measures and statutory instruments which relate to qualification for judicial and certain other appointments.
(3) For the purposes of this section, a person has
(a) a "Supreme Court qualification" if he has a right of audience in relation to all proceedings in the Supreme Court;
(b) a "High Court qualification" if he has a right of audience in relation to all proceedings in the High Court;
(c) a "general qualification" if he has a right of audience in relation to any class of proceedings in any part of the Supreme Court, or all proceedings in county courts or magistrates' courts;
(d) a "Crown Court qualification" if he has a right of audience in relation to all proceedings in the Crown Court;
(e) a "county court qualification" if he has a right of audience in relation to all proceedings in county courts;
(f) a "magistrates' court qualification" if he has a right of audience in relation to all proceedings in magistrates' courts.
(4) References in subsection (3) to a right of audience are references to a right of audience granted by an authorised body.
(5) Any reference in any enactment, measure or statutory instrument to a person having such a qualification of a particular number of years' length shall be construed as a reference to a person who
(a) for the time being has that qualification, and
(b) has had it for a period (which need not be continuous) of at least that number of years.
(6) Any period during which a person had a right of audience but was not entitled to exercise it shall count towards the period mentioned in subsection (5)(b) unless he was prevented by the authorised body concerned from exercising that right of audience as a result of disciplinary proceedings.
(7) For the purposes of subsection (5)(a), a solicitor who does not have a right of audience, by reason only of not having a practising certificate in force, shall be deemed to have such a right, unless his not having a practising certificate in force is the result of disciplinary proceedings.
(8) For the purposes of subsection (5)(b), any period during which a solicitor did not have a right of audience, by reason only of not having a practising certificate in force, shall be deemed to be a period during which he had such a right, unless his not having a practising certificate in force was the result of disciplinary proceedings.
Judges
Presiding Judges.
72.(1) For each of the Circuits there shall be at least two Presiding Judges, appointed from among the puisne judges of the High Court.
(2) There shall be a Senior Presiding Judge for England and Wales, appointed from among the Lords Justices of Appeal.
(3) Any appointment under subsection (1) or (2) shall be made by the Lord Chief Justice with the agreement of the Lord Chancellor.
(4) In this section "the Circuits" means
(a) the Midland and Oxford Circuit;
(b) the North Eastern Circuit;
(c) the Northern Circuit;
(d) the South Eastern Circuit;
(e) the Western Circuit; and
(f) the Wales and Chester Circuit,
or such other areas of England and Wales as the Lord Chancellor may from time to time, after consulting the Lord Chief Justice, direct.
(5) A person appointed as a Presiding Judge or as the Senior Presiding Judge shall hold that office in accordance with the terms of his appointment.
(6) In section 4 of the [1981 c. 54.] Supreme Court Act 1981 (composition of High Court)
(a) in subsection (1), after the words "Vice-Chancellor" there shall be inserted
"(dd) the Senior Presiding Judge"; and
(b) in subsection (6) for the words "or Vice-Chancellor" there shall be substituted "Vice-Chancellor or Senior Presiding Judge".
Delegation of certain administrative functions of Master of the Rolls.
73.(1) Where the Master of the Rolls expects to be absent at a time when it may be appropriate for any relevant functions of his to be exercised, he may appoint a judge of the Supreme Court to exercise those functions on his behalf.
(2) Where the Master of the Rolls considers that it would be inappropriate for him to exercise any such functions in connection with a particular matter (because of a possible conflict of interests or for any other reason), he may appoint a judge of the Supreme Court to exercise those functions on his behalf in connection with that matter.
(3) Where the Master of the Rolls is incapable of exercising his relevant functions, the Lord Chancellor may appoint a judge of the Supreme Court to exercise, on behalf of the Master of the Rolls, such of those functions as the Lord Chancellor considers appropriate.
(4) Any appointment under this section shall be in writing and shall specify
(a) the functions which may be exercised by the appointed judge; and
(b) the period for which the appointment is to have effect.
(5) In this section "relevant functions" means any functions of the Master of the Rolls under
(a) section 144A of the [1922 c. 16.] Law of Property Act 1922 (functions in relation to manorial documents);
(b) section 7(1) of the [1958 c. 51.] Public Records Act 1958 (power to determine where records of the Chancery of England are to be deposited);
(c) the [1974 c. 47.] Solicitors Act 1974 (which gives the Master of the Rolls various functions in relation to solicitors);
(d) section 9 of, and Schedule 2 to, the [1985 c. 61.] Administration of Justice Act 1985 (functions in relation to incorporated practices).
District judges.
74.(1) The offices of
(a) registrar, assistant registrar and deputy registrar for each county court district; and
(b) district registrar, assistant district registrar and deputy district registrar for each district registry of the High Court,
shall become the offices of district judge, assistant district judge and deputy district judge respectively.
(2) The office of registrar of the principal registry of the Family Division of the High Court shall become the office of district judge of the principal registry of the Family Division.
(3) Any reference in any enactment, instrument or other document to an office which is, or includes, one to which this section applies shall be construed as a reference to, or (as the case may be) as including a reference to, that office by its new name.
(4) In section 14 of the [1984 c. 28.] County Courts Act 1984 (power of judge to impose penalty for an assault on an officer of the court) after subsection (2) there shall be inserted
"(3) A district judge, assistant district judge or deputy district judge shall have the same powers under this section as a judge."
(5) In section 55 of that Act (power of judge to impose penalty for refusal to give evidence) after subsection (4) there shall be inserted
"(4A) A district judge, assistant district judge or deputy district judge shall have the same powers under this section as a judge."
(6) In section 118 of that Act (power of judge to commit for contempt) after subsection (2) there shall be inserted
"(3) A district judge, assistant district judge or deputy district judge shall have the same powers under this section in relation to proceedings before him as a judge."
(7) In section 42 of the [1984 c. 42.] Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 (which allows certain county court proceedings to be taken in the principal registry of the Family Division) the following subsection shall be inserted after subsection (4)
"(4A) Where a district judge of the principal registry is exercising jurisdiction in any matrimonial cause or matter which could be exercised by a district judge of a county court, he shall have the same powers in relation to those proceedings as if he were a district judge of a county court and the proceedings were in a county court."
Judges etc. barred from legal practice.
75.No person holding as a full-time appointment any of the offices listed in Schedule 11 shall
(a) provide any advocacy or litigation services (in any jurisdiction);
(b) provide any conveyancing or probate services;
(c) practise as a barrister, solicitor, public notary or licensed conveyancer, or be indirectly concerned in any such practice;
(d) practise as an advocate or solicitor in Scotland, or be indirectly concerned in any such practice; or
(e) act for any remuneration to himself as an arbitrator or umpire.
Judicial oaths.
76.(1) A person holding any of the following offices
(a) district judge, including district judge of the principal registry of the Family Division;
(b) Master of the Queen's Bench Division;
(c) Master of the Chancery Division;
(d) Registrar in Bankruptcy of the High Court;
(e) Taxing Master of the Supreme Court;
(f) Admiralty Registrar,
shall take the oath of allegiance and the judicial oath before a judge of the High Court or a Circuit judge.
(2) The [1868 c. 72.] Promissory Oaths Act 1868 shall have effect as if the offices listed in the Second Part of the Schedule to that Act included those offices.
Supreme Court Officers
Age for retirement of certain Supreme Court officers.
77.(1) In section 92 of the [1981 c. 54.] Supreme Court Act 1981 (tenure of office) for subsection (2) there shall be substituted
"(2) Subsection (1) applies to the offices listed in column 1 of Part II of Schedule 2 except the office of Queen's Coroner and Attorney and Master of the Crown Office and Registrar of Criminal Appeals.
(2A) Subject to the following provisions of this section, a person who holds an office to which this subsection applies shall vacate it at the end of the completed year of service in the course of which he attains the age of sixty-two years.
(2B) Subsection (2A) applies to the offices listed in column 1 of Part I of Schedule 2 and the office of Queen's Coroner and Attorney and Master of the Crown Office and Registrar of Criminal Appeals.
(2C) For the purposes of subsections (1) and (2A) a person who has successively held two or more offices listed in column 1 of Part I or II of Schedule 2 shall be treated as completing a year of service on the anniversary of his appointment to the first of them."
(2) After subsection (3) of that section (retirement age increased in certain circumstances to 75 years) there shall be inserted
"(3A) Where the Lord Chancellor considers it desirable in the public interest to retain in office a person who holds an office to which subsection (2A) applies after the time when he would otherwise retire in accordance with that subsection, the Lord Chancellor may from time to time authorise the continuance in office of that person until such date, not being later than the date on which he attains the age of sixty-five years, as he thinks fit."
(3) In subsection (4) of that section (person to hold office during good behaviour) after the words "subsection (1)" there shall be inserted "or (2A)".
Registrar of Criminal Appeals.
78.(1) The office of Registrar of Criminal Appeals shall be combined with the office of Queen's Coroner and Attorney and Master of the Crown Office.
(2) After section 13 of the [1981 c. 20.] Judicial Pensions Act 1981 there shall be inserted
"Registrar of Criminal Appeals.
13A. There may be paid to persons who have held the office of Queen's Coroner and Attorney and Master of the Crown Office and Registrar of Criminal Appeals such superannuation allowances as the Lord Chancellor may, with the approval of the Treasury, determine."
(3) In Part I of Schedule 1 to that Act (which lists certain officers of the Supreme Court and has the effect of entitling them to pension benefits etc.) the entry relating to the Registrar of Criminal Appeals shall be omitted.
(4) The offices of Assistant Registrar of Criminal Appeals and Deputy Assistant Registrar of Criminal Appeals are hereby abolished.
Judicial pensions
Widowers' pensions.
79.(1) The following section shall be inserted in the Judicial Pensions Act 1981, after section 18 (which sets out the conditions on which a widow's pension is payable)
"Widowers' pensions.
18A.(1) Section 18 above shall have effect in relation to the death of a female person as it has effect in relation to the death of a male person but as if
(a) for the words "widow", "widow's pension" and "wife" there were substituted "widower", "widower's pension" and "husband"; and
(b) for the words "his", "he" and "him" there were substituted "hers", "she" and "her".
(2) The transitional provisions in Part IV of Schedule 2 to this Act shall have effect in relation to widowers' pensions."
(2) The transitional provisions set out in Schedule 12 shall be inserted in the Act of 1981 as Part IV of Schedule 2 to that Act.
Widows' and widowers' pensions: supplemental.
80.For section 19 of the Judicial Pensions Act 1981 (determination of widow's pension) there shall be substituted
"Widows' and widowers' pensions.
19.(1) [1981 c. 20.] No widow's or widower's pension may be granted if the marriage with the deceased took place after he or she retired from relevant service.
(2) A widow's or widower's pension shall come to an end on the death of the widow or widower.
(3) Where a widow's or widower's pension is payable the Treasury may, on or at any time after the re-marriage of the widow or widower, direct that it shall cease to be payable.
(4) Where such a direction has been given the Treasury may at any time direct that payment of the pension is to be resumed.
(5) The annual amount of a widow's or widower's pension may be one half of the annual amount of the personal pension."
Transfer of accrued rights to and from judicial pension schemes.
81.Schedule 13 amends the Judicial Pensions Act 1981 by inserting a new Schedule 1A, which makes provision for the transfer of accrued rights into and out of the judicial pension schemes constituted by that Act and the [1961 c. 42.] Sheriffs' Pensions (Scotland) Act 1961.
Voluntary contributions.
82.(1) In the Judicial Pensions Act 1981, the following section shall be inserted after section 33
"Voluntary contributions.
33A.(1) Regulations shall make provision entitling any member of a judicial pension scheme constituted by this Act or the Sheriffs' Pensions (Scotland) Act 1961 to make voluntary contributions towards the cost of the provision of additional benefits under the scheme.
(2) The regulations
(a) may not prohibit the payment of voluntary contributions;
(b) may not impose any limit on the amount which any member may pay by way of voluntary contributions other than an upper limit corresponding to that for the time being fixed by or under section 594 of the [1988 c. 1.] Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (exempt statutory schemes);
(c) must secure that any voluntary contributions paid by a member of a scheme are used to provide prescribed additional benefits for or in respect of him; and
(d) must secure that the value of such additional benefits is reasonable, having regard to
(i) the amount paid by way of voluntary contributions;
(ii) the value of the other benefits provided under the scheme; and
(iii) the general value of benefits available to a person under any contract of life insurance entered into by him with an insurance company to which Part II of the [1982 c. 50.] Insurance Companies Act 1982 (regulation of insurance companies carrying on insurance business within the United Kingdom) applies.
(3) The regulations may, in particular
(a) provide that the value of additional benefits offered on payment of voluntary contributions shall be determined in accordance with prescribed rules based on tables prepared for the purposes of the regulations by the Government Actuary; and
(b) prescribe the manner in which it is to be determined in any case whether the amount of a person's contributions exceeds any limit imposed by virtue of subsection (2)(b) above.
(4) Nothing in subsection (2) shall be taken to prevent the regulations from limiting the overall amount which a member may pay by way of voluntary contributions by reference to the maximum entitlement of members under the scheme.
(5) Regulations made under this section may make provision for consequential and incidental matters, including, in particular, consequential provision with respect to any enactment referring or relating to lump sums payable under Part II of this Act.
(6) Regulations under this section may be made
(a) by the Lord Chancellor; or
(b) in relation to pensions for service in offices existing only in Scotland, by the Secretary of State,
with the consent of the Treasury.
(7) The power to make regulations under this section shall be exercisable by statutory instrument.
(8) Any such statutory instrument shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament."
(2) In section 12 of the [1986 c. 50.] Social Security Act 1986 (voluntary contributions), the following subsection shall be inserted after subsection (10)
"(10A) This section does not apply in relation to any pension payable under the [1981 c. 20.] Judicial Pensions Act 1981 or the [1961 c. 42.] Sheriffs' Pensions (Scotland) Act 1961."
(3) In Article 14 of the [S.I. 1986/1888 (N.I. 18).] Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (voluntary contributions in Northern Ireland) the following paragraph shall be inserted after paragraph (10)
"(10A) This Article does not apply in relation to any pension payable under the Judicial Pensions Act 1981."
Period of service to qualify for certain superannuation benefits.
83.(1) In each of the following provisions (which among other things require a minimum number of years service for qualification for superannuation benefits)
(a) section 7(1) of the Judicial Pensions Act 1981 (stipendiary magistrates);
(b) section 9(1) of that Act (Judge Advocate General);
(c) paragraph 4(1)(b) of Schedule 1 to that Act (Supreme Court officers etc); and
(d) section 1(1) of the Sheriffs' Pensions (Scotland) Act 1961,
for the words "5 years", or "five years", there shall be substituted, in each case, "2 years".
(2) In section 7(3) of the Act of 1981 (rate of pension payable to a stipendiary magistrate) for "(a)" there shall be substituted
"(a) if the period of service amounts to less than 5 (but not less than 2) years, 6/80ths of his last annual salary,
(aa) ".
(3) In section 9 of the Act of 1981 (rate of pension payable to Judge Advocate General) the following subsection shall be inserted after subsection (3)
"(3A) The annual rate of pension payable under this section to a person retiring after less than 5 (but not less than 2) years service shall be 6/80ths of his last annual salary."
(4) In paragraph 4(4) of Schedule 1 to the Act of 1981 (rate of pension payable to an officer of the Supreme Court etc.) for "(a)" there shall be substituted
"(a) if the period of relevant service amounts to less than 5 (but not less than 2) years, 6/80ths of his last annual salary,
(aa) ".
(5) In subsections (2) and (3) of section 3 of the Sheriffs' Pensions (Scotland) Act 1961 (rate of pension payable to sheriff and salaried sheriff-substitute) for "(a)" there shall, in each case, be substituted
"(a) where the period of his relevant service exceeds two years but is less than five years, six eightieths of his last annual salary;
(aa) ".
Abolition of abatement of salary rule for judges etc.
84.The following provisions (which provide for the abatement of salaries of holders of certain judicial and related offices who are in receipt of pensions payable in respect of public offices) shall cease to have effect
(a) section 3 of the [1967 c. 28.] Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1967 (miscellaneous offices);
(b) section 1 of the [1969 c. 7 (N.I.).] Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (Northern Ireland) 1969 (miscellaneous offices in Northern Ireland);
(c) section 18(3) of the [1971 c. 23.] Courts Act 1971 (Circuit judges);
(d) in section 1(2) of the [1975 c. 27.] Ministerial and other Salaries Act 1975 (Lord Chancellor), the words from "but" to the end;
(e) section 9(4) of the [1973 c. 15.] Administration of Justice Act 1973 (Lords of Appeal in Ordinary, judges of the Court of Session, judges of the Supreme Court in Northern Ireland and stipendiary magistrates);
(f) section 12(4) of the [1981 c. 54.] Supreme Court Act 1981 (judges of the Supreme Court other than the Lord Chancellor).
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