Judicial Remuneration Act 2007
sec.14Chief Magistrate and Deputy Chief Magistrate
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sec.14 Chief Magistrate and Deputy Chief Magistrate
Subject to subsection (2) , the Chief Magistrate is entitled to be paid an amount for a financial year, as salary, that is equal to 85.5% of the benchmark amount for the financial year. Subsection (1) does not apply to the Chief Magistrate if he or she is a District Court judge. The Deputy Chief Magistrate is entitled to be paid an amount for a financial year, as salary, that is midway between the following— the amount a Chief Magistrate who is not a District Court judge is, under subsection (1) , entitled to be paid for the financial year; the amount a magistrate, other than the Chief Magistrate or Deputy Chief Magistrate, is, under section 15 , entitled to be paid for the financial year. (sec.14-ssec.1) Subject to subsection (2) , the Chief Magistrate is entitled to be paid an amount for a financial year, as salary, that is equal to 85.5% of the benchmark amount for the financial year. (sec.14-ssec.2) Subsection (1) does not apply to the Chief Magistrate if he or she is a District Court judge. (sec.14-ssec.3) The Deputy Chief Magistrate is entitled to be paid an amount for a financial year, as salary, that is midway between the following— the amount a Chief Magistrate who is not a District Court judge is, under subsection (1) , entitled to be paid for the financial year; the amount a magistrate, other than the Chief Magistrate or Deputy Chief Magistrate, is, under section 15 , entitled to be paid for the financial year.
- (a) the amount a Chief Magistrate who is not a District Court judge is, under subsection (1) , entitled to be paid for the financial year;
- (b) the amount a magistrate, other than the Chief Magistrate or Deputy Chief Magistrate, is, under section 15 , entitled to be paid for the financial year.