These Regulations change the rate at which contributions are to be paid by members of judicial pension schemes established in accordance with the District Judges (Magistrates’ Courts) Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 1960, the Judicial Pensions Act 1981 and the Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993. The rate is increased from 2.56% to 3.2% of current salary as of 1st April 2014.