Magistrates' Court Act 1989
10Salaries, superannuation contributions, allowances and other conditions of service
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10 Salaries, superannuation contributions, allowances and other conditions of service
S. 10(1) amended by Nos 64/1990 s. 20(Sch. item 4.1), 29/2015 s. 84(2), substituted by No. 3/2016 s. 18(2).
(1) Part 1 of Schedule 1 sets out—
(a) the salaries payable to magistrates and the allowances and other conditions of service to which magistrates are entitled; and
(b) the superannuation contributions payable for the benefit of magistrates.
S. 10(1AA) inserted by No. 1/2022 s. 16(1).
(1AA) The Chief Magistrate who is or has been a dual commission holder as a Judge of the Supreme Court—
(a) is entitled to the salary and the allowances and other conditions of service of the Chief Magistrate who is or has been a dual commission holder as a Judge of the Supreme Court under this section and Schedule 1; 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; and
(c) in the case of the Chief Magistrate who has been a dual commission holder as a judge of the County Court under the County Court Act 1958, is not entitled to receive any salary, allowances or other conditions of service as the Chief Magistrate who has been a dual commission holder as a judge of the County Court.
S. 10(1A) inserted by No. 3/2016 s. 34, amended by No. 1/2022 s. 16(2)(a).
(1A) The Chief Magistrate who has been a dual commission holder as a judge of the County Court—
S. 10(1A)(a) amended by No. 1/2022 s. 16(2)(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 this section and Schedule 1; and
(b) is not entitled to receive any salary, allowances or other conditions of service as a judge of the County Court under the County Court Act 1958 during the period of being a dual commission holder.
S. 10(2) amended by Nos 64/1990 s. 20(Sch. item 4.1), 5/2013 s. 36, substituted by Nos 29/2015 s. 84(3), 3/2016 s. 18(3).
(2) Part 2 of Schedule 1 sets out—
(a) the salaries payable to reserve magistrates and the allowances and other conditions of service to which reserve magistrates are entitled; and
(b) the superannuation contributions payable for the benefit of reserve magistrates.
S. 10A inserted by No. 13/1999 s. 6.