13Terms and conditions, &c., of appointment as President

13 Terms and conditions, &c., of appointment as President

(1)  A person appointed as the President holds office on the terms and conditions, not inconsistent with this Act, from time to time determined by the Governor.

(2)  A person appointed as the President is –

(a) if the President is not a magistrate, entitled to be paid the remuneration and allowances that a magistrate is entitled to be paid under the Magistrates Court Act 1987 , together with an amount equivalent to the additional component, if any, determined under subsection (3) ; or

(b) if the President is a magistrate, entitled to be paid, in addition to his or her salary and allowances as a magistrate, an additional component, if any, determined under subsection (3) .

(3)  The Governor may determine that the President’s salary or allowances as a magistrate are to have an additional component because the magistrate holds office as the President.

(4)  An amount to which a person appointed as President is entitled under subsection (2) cannot be reduced during the person’s term of office.