Salary of reserve judicial officer—full time basis
6 Salary of reserve judicial officer—full time basis
Subject to subsection (2), each reserve judicial officer engaged to undertake duties on a full time basis is entitled to be paid a salary in accordance with the rate for the time being applicable under the salary table as follows—
in the case of a reserve Judge of the Supreme Court—
to the holder of the office of Judge of Appeal other than on a reserve basis if the reserve Judge—
was the Chief Justice, the President of the Court of Appeal or a Judge of Appeal immediately before the Judge's commission ceased under section 77(4)(a), (b), (c), (d) or (e) of the Constitution Act 1975; or
is engaged under section 81B of that Act to undertake the duties of a Judge of Appeal; or
in any other case, to the holder of the office of Supreme Court Judge other than on a reserve basis;
in the case of a reserve Associate Judge of the Supreme Court—
to the holder of the office of Senior Master of the Supreme Court other than on a reserve basis if the reserve Associate Judge—
was the Senior Master immediately before the person retired or resigned; or
is engaged under section 105D of the Supreme Court Act 1986 to undertake the duties of the Senior Master; or
in any other case, to an Associate Judge referred to in item 6 of the salary table;
in the case of a reserve judge of the County Court, to the holder of that office (other than the Chief Judge) on other than a reserve basis;
in the case of a reserve associate judge of the County Court, to the holder of that office on other than a reserve basis;
in the case of a reserve magistrate, to the holder of that office (other than the Chief Magistrate and a Deputy Chief Magistrate) on other than a reserve basis;
in the case of a reserve coroner, to the holder of the office of magistrate (other than the Chief Magistrate or a Deputy Chief Magistrate) on other than a reserve basis.
If a reserve judicial officer engaged to undertake duties on a full time basis is entitled to—
a non-contributory pension under a relevant Act within the meaning of section 16A of the State Superannuation Act 1988; or
because the person has held a public office in another jurisdiction, a non-contributory pension under any other law—
the amount of pension to which the reserve judicial officer is entitled must be deducted from the salary payable to that reserve judicial officer under subsection (1).
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