10Terms and conditions of service of magistrates

### 10 Terms and conditions of service of magistrates > *\[Section 10 Subsection (4) amended by No. 42 of 1996, s. 3 and Sched. 1 \]* > > > (1)  *\[Section 10 Subsection (1) amended by No. 45 of 1996, s. 6 \]*[*\[Section 10 Subsection (1) amended by No. 17 of 1996, Applied:13 Jul 1998\]*](/view/html/inforce/1998-07-13/act-1996-017#AT@EN) [*\[Section 10 Subsection (1) amended by No. 86 of 2000, Sched. 1, Applied:01 May 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-05-01/act-2000-086#JS1@Ja96@GC2@Hpa@EN) [*\[Section 10 Subsection (1) substituted by No. 54 of 2003, s. 9, Applied:25 Sep 2003\]*](/view/html/inforce/2003-09-25/act-2003-054#GS9@EN) A permanent full-time magistrate is entitled to be paid a salary at the rate of – > > > > > > (a) 75% of the salary payable to a puisne judge of the Supreme Court of Tasmania, if the magistrate is the Chief Magistrate; or > > > > > > > (b) 70% of that salary, if the magistrate is the Deputy Chief Magistrate; or > > > > > > > (c) 67·5% of that salary, in any other case. > > > (1AA)  [*\[Section 10 Subsection (1AA) inserted by No. 65 of 2007, s. 15, Applied:01 Jan 2008\]*](/view/html/inforce/2008-01-01/act-2007-065#GS15@EN) [Subsection (1)](#GS10@Gs1@EN) has effect subject to any proportional adjustment that may be temporarily required consequent on an agreement under [section 4(1C)](#GS4@Gs1C@EN) . > > > (1A)  [*\[Section 10 Subsection (1A) inserted by No. 54 of 2003, s. 9, Applied:25 Sep 2003\]*](/view/html/inforce/2003-09-25/act-2003-054#GS9@EN) A permanent part-time magistrate is entitled to be paid such salary as is specified in his or her instrument of appointment. > > > (1B)  [*\[Section 10 Subsection (1B) inserted by No. 54 of 2003, s. 9, Applied:25 Sep 2003\]*](/view/html/inforce/2003-09-25/act-2003-054#GS9@EN) A magistrate is entitled to be paid such travelling and other allowances as the Governor may from time to time determine or, if there is for the time being no such determination, such travelling and other allowances as are applicable to a person who is a Head of a State Service Agency. > > > (2)  *\[Section 10 Subsection (2) amended by No. 68 of 1994, s. 3 and Sched. 1 \]*A magistrate is an employee for the purposes of the [Long Service Leave (State Employees) Act 1994](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1994-013) . > > > (3)  [*\[Section 10 Subsection (3) amended by No. 54 of 2016, s. 69, Applied:31 Mar 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-03-31/act-2016-054#GS69@EN) *\[Section 10 Subsection (3) amended by No. 68 of 1994, s. 3 and Sched. 1 \]*[*\[Section 10 Subsection (3) omitted by No. 103 of 2000, Sched. 1, Applied:13 Dec 2000\]*](/view/html/inforce/2000-12-13/act-2000-103#JS1@Ja15@GC3@EN) [*\[Section 10 Subsection (3) inserted by No. 6 of 2013, s. 8, Applied:13 Dec 2000\]*](/view/html/inforce/2000-12-13/act-2013-006#GS8@EN) A magistrate is an employee for the purposes of the [Public Sector Superannuation Reform Act 2016](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2016-011) . > > > (4)  [*\[Section 10 Subsection (4) amended by No. 28 of 2011, s. 39, Applied:31 Oct 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-10-31/act-2011-028#GS39@EN) *\[Section 10 Subsection (4) amended by No. 68 of 1994, s. 3 and Sched. 1 \]*A magistrate is a worker for the purposes of the [Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1988-004) and the [Asbestos-Related Diseases (Occupational Exposure) Compensation Act 2011](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2011-029) . > > > (5)  [*\[Section 10 Subsection (5) amended by No. 86 of 2000, Sched. 1, Applied:01 May 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-05-01/act-2000-086#JS1@Ja96@GC2@Hpb@EN) A magistrate is entitled to such leave as may be prescribed for a State Service officer or State Service employee. > > > (6)  [*\[Section 10 Subsection (6) amended by No. 86 of 2000, Sched. 1, Applied:01 May 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-05-01/act-2000-086#JS1@Ja96@GC2@Hpc@EN) For the purposes of [subsection (5)](#GS10@Gs5@EN) , the Chief Magistrate shall perform the same functions and exercise the same powers as a Head of a State Service Agency in respect of the magistrates. > > > (7)  [*\[Section 10 Subsection (7) amended by No. 4 of 2017, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jul 2019\]*](/view/html/inforce/2019-07-01/act-2017-004#JS1@Ja70@GC1@Hpa@EN) *\[Section 10 Subsection (7) inserted by No. 45 of 1996, s. 6 \]*The Chief Magistrate, Deputy Chief Magistrate and a magistrate are entitled to be paid out of the Public Account. > > > (8)  [*\[Section 10 Subsection (8) amended by No. 4 of 2017, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jul 2019\]*](/view/html/inforce/2019-07-01/act-2017-004#JS1@Ja70@GC1@Hpb@EN) *\[Section 10 Subsection (8) inserted by No. 45 of 1996, s. 6 \]*Any allowance payable to the Chief Magistrate, Deputy Chief Magistrate or a magistrate under this Act is to be paid out of the Public Account. > > > (9)  [*\[Section 10 Subsection (9) amended by No. 4 of 2017, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jul 2019\]*](/view/html/inforce/2019-07-01/act-2017-004#JS1@Ja70@GC1@Hpc@EN) *\[Section 10 Subsection (9) inserted by No. 45 of 1996, s. 6 \]*The Public Account is appropriated to the extent necessary for the purposes of [subsections (7)](#GS10@Gs7@EN) and [(8)](#GS10@Gs8@EN) .