Courts of Justice and Court Officers (Superannuation) Act, 1961

Provisions in respect of existing judges and justices.

3.—(1) Subject to subsection (2) of this section and to regulations under section 6 of this Act, a person who held office as a judge of the Supreme Court, the High Court or the Circuit Court or as a justice immediately before the passing of this Act may, while holding such office, adopt the provisions of section 2 of this Act.

(2) Subsection (1) of this section does not apply to—

(a) a justice who has made the election provided for in section 48 of the Act of 1936 and who has confirmed that election in accordance with subsection (3) of section 18 of the Courts of Justice Act, 1947 , or

(b) a justice who held office as a justice at the passing of the Act of 1936 (other than a justice referred to in paragraph (a) of this subsection) unless he has made the election provided for in subsection (1) of the said section 18.