CHAPTER 04:03
JUDGES (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS)
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
SECTION
1. Short title
2. Remuneration of Justice of Appeal
3. Remuneration of Chief Justice
4. Remuneration of Judge of the High Court
5. Non-pensionable appointment for persons otherwise eligible for pension
6. Accrual and payment of gratuity
7. Calculation of gratuity
8. Gratuity to be exempt from income tax
Act 6, 1996,
Act 5, 1997,
Act 10, 1998,
Act 14, 1999,
Act 6, 2000,
Act 11, 2001,
Act 13, 2001,
Act 8, 2002,
Act 12, 2004,
Act 12, 2006,
Act 9, 2007,
Act 17, 2007,
Act 17, 2008,
Act 5, 2008,
Act 3, 2012,
Act 2, 2013.
An Act to re-enact with amendments the Judges (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act which prescribed the salaries and allowances of Judges of the Court of Appeal and the High Court and matters ancillary thereto.
[Date of Commencement: 1st April, 1996]
This Act may be cited as the Judges (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act.
2. Remuneration of Justice of Appeal
(1) There shall be paid to a resident President of the Court of Appeal—
(a) a salary at the rate of P566,675.10 a year; and
[2 of 2013, s. 2(a).]
(b) an entertainment allowance at the rate of P12, 653.91 a year.
[3 of 2012, s. 2.]
(2) There shall be paid to a resident Justice of Appeal—
(a) a salary at the rate of P542,529.84 a year; and
[2 of 2013, s. 2(b).]
(b) an entertainment allowance at the rate of P12,114.74 a year.
[3 of 2012, s. 2.]
(3) There shall be paid to a resident President of the Court of Appeal or a resident Justice of Appeal whose service is not by virtue of any law pensionable, a gratuity determined in accordance with the provisions of section 6.
[3 of 2012, s. 2.]
(4) There shall be paid to a non-resident President of the Court of Appeal, in addition to the amounts specified in subsection (5), an allowance at the rate of P28,400 a year.
[3 of 2012, s. 2.]
(5) There shall be paid to every non-resident Justice of Appeal—
(a) a fee of P7,313 in respect of every session of the Court of Appeal attended by that judge;
[2 of 2013, s. 2(c).]
(b) a fee of P6,097.60 for each day necessarily occupied by the judge in travelling to the seat of the Court, attending the session of the Court, and returning home after its conclusion; and
[2 of 2013, s. 2(c).]
(c) a subsistence allowance of P355 per day, or the cost of any hotel accommodation necessarily incurred (whichever is the greater) in respect of each day necessarily occupied in the manner specified in paragraph (b).
[3 of 2012, s. 2.]
(6) For purposes of this section, “resident justice” means a judge of the Court of Appeal appointed on pensionable terms or contract whose conditions of service attract a salary and “non-resident justice” means a judge of the Court of Appeal appointed on contract whose conditions of service attract an allowance.
[3 of 2012, s. 2.]
3. Remuneration of Chief Justice
The Chief Justice shall be paid—
(a) a salary at the rate of P590,820.36 a year;
[5 of 2008, s. 3, 3 of 2012, s. 3(a), 2 of 2013, s. 3.]
(b) in the case of a Chief Justice whose service is not by virtue of any law pensionable, a gratuity determined in accordance with the provisions of section 6; and
[3 of 2012, s. 3(b).]
(c) an entertainment allowance at the rate of P13,236 a year.
[3 of 2012, s. 3(c).]
4. Remuneration of Judge of the High Court
8. Gratuity to be exempt from income tax
Any gratuity payable under this Act shall be exempt from income tax.