Federal Judicial Officers (Administration of Pensions) Act

An Act to transfer the responsibility and administration of pension of Federal J u di-

cial Officers from the Department of Establishments in the Office of Head of

Civil Service of the Federation to the National Judicial Council; and for rel ated

matters.

[2007 No. 52.]

[16th April , 2007]

[Commencement.]

matters.

1. Transfer of responsibility for the administration and payment of pension of Fed-

eral Judicial Officers

and payment of pension to any Federal Judicial Officer who had retired before or will

retire after the commencement of this Act from the Judicial Service of the Federal Re-

public of Nigeria, is hereby transferred to the National Judicial Council.

a retired or retiring Federal Judicial Officer shall no longer devolve on, be administered

or paid by the Department of Establishments in the Office of the Head of the Civil Ser-

vice of the Federation or any other department, by whatever name called, which before

the commencement of this Act was charged with such responsibility.

Federation shall, within three months from the commencement of this Act, transfer to the

National Judicial Council all records, files and other documents connected with the ad-

ministration and payment of pension of Federal Judicial Officers.

Law applicable to the pension rights of the Federal Judicial Officers

The provisions of the Pension Rights of Judges Act shall continue to apply and the

Pensions Reform Act shall continue to apply and shall, in addition to this Act, regulate

the pension right of Judges in accordance with the provisions of the Act, where such pro-

visions are not in conflict with section 291 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of

Nigeria, 1999.

[Cap P4, Cap. P5.]

Authentic age of judicial officers and notice of retirement

determined by the age submitted by him upon entering the Civil Service or the Judicial