Singapore legislation

Section 2

of Judges’ Remuneration Act 1994

Section 2

Remuneration of Judges

Amended by39/201939/201939/2019

(1)

There must be paid to the Chief Justice, every Justice of the Court of Appeal, every Judge of the Appellate Division and every Judge of the High Court such annual pensionable salaries as the Minister may, from time to time by order in the Gazette, determine.

Amended by39/2019

(2)

A Supreme Court Judge has to receive, in addition to his or her salary, such pensionable and non-pensionable allowances and privileges as the Minister may determine, which must not be less than such pensionable and non-pensionable allowances and privileges as a public officer receiving the same pensionable salary would receive.

Amended by39/2019

(3)

Any salary or allowance payable to a Supreme Court Judge under this section —

(a)

commences from the date of appointment, but subject to the fulfilment of any condition on which the allowance is payable;

(b)

accrues from day to day; and

(c)

is payable monthly on the last day of each month or on such other day in each month as the Minister for Finance may from time to time determine.

Amended by39/2019

(4)

Any order made under subsection (1) must be presented to Parliament as soon as possible after publication in the Gazette.

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