10Salaries, allowances and conditions of service of the Chief Judge, Deputy Chief Judge and other judges

10 Salaries, allowances and conditions of service of the Chief Judge, Deputy Chief Judge and other judges S. 10(1) amended by Nos 9813 s. 4(a), 4/1987 s. 4(1)(a) (i)–(iv), 64/1990 s. 20(Sch. item 2.1(a)), 22/1995 s. 21(1)(a)(b), 4/2002 s. 12(3)(a), 38/2004 s. 13(1), 29/2015 s. 80(2)(a). (1) The Chief Judge shall be paid a salary at the rate for the time being applicable under the **Judicial Entitlements Act 2015**. S. 10(1A) inserted by No. 3/2016 s. 27(1). (1A) The Chief Judge who is a dual commission holder— (a) is entitled to the salary referred to in subsection (1) and the allowances and other conditions of service referred to in subsection (3); and (b) is not entitled to receive any salary, allowances or other conditions of service as a Judge of the Supreme Court during the period of being a dual commission holder. S. 10(1B) inserted by No. 31/2021 s. 16(2). (1B) Subject to section 8AAC(2), the Deputy Chief Judge is entitled to be paid a salary at the rate for the time being applicable under the **Judicial Entitlements Act 2015**. S. 10(2) amended by Nos 9813 s. 4(b), 4/1987 s. 4(1)(b) (i)–(iv), 64/1990 s. 20(Sch. item 2.1(b)), 22/1995 s. 21(2)(a)(b), 4/2002 s. 12(3)(a), 38/2004 s. 13(2), 63/2013 s. 68(1), 29/2015 s. 80(2)(b), 31/2021 s. 16(3). (2) Each judge other than the Chief Judge or the Deputy Chief Judge shall be paid a salary at the rate for the time being applicable under the **Judicial Entitlements Act 2015**. S. 10(2A) inserted by No. 63/2013 s. 68(2), repealed by No. 29/2015 s. 80(2)(c). S. 10(3) substituted by Nos 9813 s. 5, 4/1987 s. 4(1)(c), amended by No. 64/1990 s. 20(Sch. item 2.1(c) (i)–(iv)), substituted by No. 22/1995 s. 21(3), amended by No. 4/2002 s. 12(3)(b), substituted by Nos 38/2004 s. 13(3), 29/2015 s. 80(3). (3) Each 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. 10(3A) inserted by No. 3/2016 s. 27(2). (3A) Without limiting subsection (3), the Chief Judge who is a dual commission holder is taken to be entitled, in accordance with Schedule 1 to the certificate dated 19 July 2007 issued under section 15 of the **Judicial Remuneration Tribunal Act 1995** (as continued in operation under section 43 of the **Judicial Entitlements Act 2015**), to a library allowance at the same level as that of a Supreme Court Judge specified in that Schedule whilst a dual commission holder, rather than the library allowance for other judges of the County Court. S. 10(3B) inserted by No. 3/2016 s. 27(2), amended by No. 1/2022 s. 36(a). (3B) Despite sections (2) and (3), the Chief Magistrate who has been a dual commission holder as a judge of the County Court— S. 10(3B)(a) amended by No. 1/2022 s. 36(b). (a) is entitled to the salary and the allowances and other conditions of service of the Chief Magistrate who has been a dual commission holder as a judge of the County Court under section 10 of, and Schedule 1 to, the **Magistrates' Court Act 1989**; and (b) is not entitled to receive any salary, allowances or other conditions of service as a judge under this Act during the period of being a dual commission holder. S. 10(4) substituted by Nos 9813 s. 5, 4/1987 s. 4(1)(c), amended by No. 64/1990 s. 20(Sch. item 2.1(d) (i)–(viii)), repealed by No. 22/1995 s. 21(4)(a), new s. 10(4) inserted by No. 83/2008 s. 7(1), repealed by No. 29/2015 s. 80(4). S. 10(4A) inserted by No. 9813 s. 5, repealed by No. 4/1987 s. 4(1)(c). S. 10(5) substituted by No. 4/1987 s. 4(1)(c), amended by No. 64/1990 s. 20(Sch. item 2.1(e)), repealed by No. 22/1995 s. 21(4)(a), new s. 10(5) inserted by No. 83/2008 s. 7(1), repealed by No. 29/2015 s. 80(4). S. 10(5A) inserted by No. 83/2008 s. 7(1), repealed by No. 29/2015 s. 80(4). S. 10(6) amended by Nos 9549 s. 2(1)(Sch. item 49), substituted by No. 4/1987 s. 4(1)(c), amended by No. 64/1990 s. 20(Sch. item 2.1(e)), repealed by No. 22/1995 s. 21(4)(a), new s. 10(6) inserted by No. 83/2008 s. 7(1), repealed by No. 29/2015 s. 80(4). S. 10(6A) inserted by No. 4/1987 s. 4(1)(c), repealed by No. 22/1995 s. 21(4)(a). S. 10(6B) inserted by No. 4/1987 s. 4(1)(c), amended by Nos 22/1995 s. 21(4)(b), 31/2021 s. 16(4). (6B) Nothing in this section authorises the salaries or the aggregate value of the allowances payable to the Chief Judge, the Deputy Chief Judge and the other judges to be reduced. S. 10(6C) inserted by No. 83/2008 s. 7(2), repealed by No. 29/2015 s. 80(4). S. 10(6D) inserted by No. 63/2013 s. 68(3). (6D) A part-time service arrangement does not constitute a reduction in the salary of the judge or associate judge who enters into the arrangement. S. 10(6E) inserted by No. 3/2016 s. 27(3). (6E) The appointment of a judge as a dual commission holder as Chief Magistrate does not constitute a reduction in the salary or allowances of the judge who takes the appointment. S. 10(7) amended by Nos 64/1990 s. 20(Sch. item 2.1(f)), 22/1995 s. 21(4)(c), substituted by No. 1/2000 s. 4(1). (7) The following are to be paid out of the Consolidated Fund, which is appropriated to the necessary extent— S. 10(7)(a) amended by Nos 83/2008 s. 7(3), 29/2015 s. 61(1)(a). (a) the amounts (including the amount of any non-salary benefits) payable to or for a judge; and S. 10(7)(b) amended by No. 67/2013 s. 649(Sch. 9 item 8(1)). (b) premiums and other amounts payable under the **Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013** in respect of the judges; and S. 10(7)(c) amended by No. 26/2007 s. 109. (c) payroll tax payable under the **Payroll Tax Act 2007** in respect of wages paid or payable to the judges; and S. 10(7)(d) amended by No. 29/2015 s. 61(1)(b). (d) tax payable under the Fringe Benefits Tax Act 1986 of the Commonwealth in respect of fringe benefits provided to the judges; and S. 10(7)(e) inserted by No. 29/2015 s. 61(1)(c). (e) superannuation contributions and payments, if applicable, that are payable. S. 10(7A) inserted by No. 83/2008 s. 7(4), repealed by No. 29/2015 s. 80(4). S. 10(7B) inserted by No. 83/2008 s. 7(4), repealed by No. 29/2015 s. 80(4). S. 10(8) repealed by No. 64/1990 s. 20(Sch. item 2.1(g)). S. 10(9) inserted by No. 16/1986 s. 9(2)(a), amended by Nos 14/2006 s. 8, 24/2008 s. 48, repealed by No. 29/2015 s. 80(4). S. 10(10) inserted by No. 83/2008 s. 7(5), amended by Nos 34/2010 s. 30, 29/2015 s. 61(2), 29/2015 s. 80(5). (10) 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. 11 repealed by No. 7840 s. 19(b), new s. 11 inserted by No. 3/2005 s. 6, amended by Nos 26/2007 s. 109, 83/2008 s. 8, repealed by No. 5/2013 s. 24. S. 12 repealed by No. 7840 s. 19(b), new s. 12 inserted by No. 5/2013 s. 25.