Ministerial, Parliamentary and Judicial Offices and Oireachtas Members (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2001

Entitlement to have previous service treated as service as judge or court officer.

51.—If a person who is or was formerly a judge or court officer has previously served in another public office, the person is entitled, subject to this Part, to have the previous service treated as pensionable service for the purposes of the pension provisions applicable to that person under the Second Schedule to the Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Act, 1961 , or section 57 of that Act (whichever is applicable).