Singapore legislation

Clause 2

of Judges’ Remuneration (Amendment) Bill

Clause 2

New section 1A

The Judges’ Remuneration Act is amended by inserting, immediately after section 1, the following section:“Interpretation1A. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires —“annual pensionable salary”, in relation to a holder of any judicial office, means the emoluments of the holder, the whole or any part of which count —

(a)

for a pension in accordance with the Pensions Act (Cap. 225) if the holder is appointed to any judicial office before the date of commencement of the Judges’ Remuneration (Amendment) Act 2014; or

(b)

for a gratuity in accordance with this Act if the holder is first appointed to any judicial office on or after that date;“judicial office” means the office of the Chief Justice, a Judge of Appeal or a Judge of the High Court.”.