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83A Salaries, allowances and other conditions of service of Associate Judges
S. 83A(1) amended by No. 4/2002 s. 12(1)(b), substituted by No. 38/2004 s. 12(6), amended by Nos 24/2008 s. 9(2)(a), 63/2013 s. 60(1), 29/2015 s. 78(2).
(1) Each Associate Judge shall be paid a salary at the rate for the time being applicable under the **Judicial Entitlements Act 2015**.
Note to s. 83A(1) inserted by No. 29/2015 s. 78(3).
See section 5 of the **Judicial** **Entitlements Act 2015** for the rates of salaries, including pro-rata salaries of Associate Judges to whom a part-time service arrangement applies.
S. 83A(1A) inserted by No. 63/2013 s. 60(2), repealed by No. 29/2015 s. 78(4).
S. 83A(2) amended by No. 4/2002 s. 12(1)(b), substituted by No. 38/2004 s. 12(7), amended by No. 24/2008 s. 9(2)(a), substituted by No. 29/2015 s. 78(5).
(2) Each Associate Judge is entitled to the allowances and the other conditions of service for that office that are for the time being applicable under the **Judicial Entitlements Act 2015**.
S. 83A(2A) inserted by No. 83/2008 s. 5(1), amended by No. 83/2008 s. 6, repealed by No. 29/2015 s. 78(6)(a).
S. 83A(2B) inserted by No. 83/2008 s. 5(1), repealed by No. 29/2015 s. 78(6)(a).
S. 83A(2C) inserted by No. 83/2008 s. 5(1), amended by No. 83/2008 s. 6(a), repealed by No. 29/2015 s. 78(6)(a).
S. 83A(2D) inserted by No. 83/2008 s. 5(1), repealed by No. 29/2015 s. 78(6)(a).
S. 83A(3) amended by No. 24/2008 s. 9(2)(b).
(3) Nothing in this section authorises the salaries or the aggregate value of the allowances payable to the Associate Judges to be reduced.
S. 83A(3A) inserted by No. 83/2008 s. 5(2), amended by No. 83/2008 s. 6(c), repealed by No. 29/2015 s. 78(6)(b).
S. 83A(4) substituted by No. 1/2000 s. 3(3).
(4) The following are to be paid out of the Consolidated Fund, which is appropriated to the necessary extent—
S. 83A(4)(a) amended by Nos 83/2008 s. 5(3), 29/2015 s. 57(1)(a).
(a) the amounts (including the amount of any non-salary benefits) payable to or for an Associate Judge; and
S. 83A(4)(b) amended by Nos 24/2008 s. 9(2)(c)(i), 67/2013 s. 649(Sch. 9 item 5(3)).
(b) premiums and other amounts payable under the **Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013** in respect of the Associate Judges; and
S. 83A(4)(c) amended by No. 24/2008 s. 9(2)(c).
(c) payroll tax payable under the **Payroll Tax Act 2007** in respect of wages paid or payable to the Associate Judges; and
S. 83A(4)(d) amended by Nos 24/2008 s. 9(2)(c)(i), 29/2015 s. 57(1)(b).
(d) tax payable under the Fringe Benefits Tax Act 1986 of the Commonwealth in respect of fringe benefits provided to the Associate Judges; and
S. 83A(4)(e) inserted by No. 29/2015 s. 57(1)(c).
(e) superannuation contributions and payments, if applicable, that are payable.
S. 83A(5) repealed by No. 38/2004 s. 12(8), new s. 83A(5) inserted by No. 83/2008 s. 5(4) repealed by No. 29/2015 s. 78(6)(b).
S. 83A(6) inserted by No. 83/2008 s. 5(4), repealed by No. 29/2015 s. 78(6)(b).
S. 83A(7) inserted by No. 83/2008 s. 5(4), amended by No. 29/2015 ss 57(2), 78(7).
(7) In this section ***non-salary benefits*** has the same meaning as it has in clause 3(5) and (6) of Schedule 1A to the **Public Administration Act 2004**.
S. 83B (Heading) amended by No. 29/2015 s. 79(1).
S. 83B inserted by No. 63/2013 s. 13.