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Judges Remuneration and Conditions of Employment Act, 2001
Act 47 of 2001
- Published in Government Gazette 22854 on 22 November 2001
- Assented to on 20 November 2001
- There are multiple commencements
- [This is the version of this document as it was from 31 March 2005 to 16 February 2009.]
Provisions | Status |
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Chapter 1 (section 1); Chapter 2 (section 2–11); Chapter 3, section 12–15, section 16(1)–(3), section 17–18 | commenced on 22 November 2001. |
Chapter 3, section 16(4) | commenced on 3 May 2002 by Proclamation R34 of 2002. |
Chapter 2, section 2(1)(a)–(b), (2)(i)–(ii), (4)(a)–(b); Chapter 3, section 13(1)(cA)–(cB) | commenced on 1 November 2003. |
Chapter 3, section 16(4)(d)–(f) | commenced on 31 March 2005. |
- [Amended by Judicial Officers (Amendment of Conditions of Service) Act, 2003 (Act 28 of 2003) on 1 November 2003]
- [Amended by Judicial Matters Second Amendment Act, 2003 (Act 55 of 2003) on 31 March 2005]
Chapter 1
Definitions (s 1)
1. Definitions and application of Act
Chapter 2
Remuneration and conditions of employment of Constitutional Court judges and judges (ss 2-11)
2. Remuneration of Constitutional Court judges and judges
3. Discharge of Constitutional Court judges and judges from active service
4. Continuation of active service by Constitutional Court judges and judges
5. Salary payable to Constitutional Court judges and judges after discharge from active service

6. Gratuity payable to Constitutional Court judges and judges after discharge from active service

7. Performance of service by Constitutional Court judges and judges discharged from active service
8. Performance of service as Chief Justice by Chief Justice or as President of Supreme Court of Appeal by President of Supreme Court of Appeal in certain circumstances
9. Amount payable to surviving spouse or partner of Constitutional Court judge and judge
10. Gratuity payable to surviving spouse or partner of Constitutional Court judge and judge
If a gratuity referred to in section 6 would have been payable to a Constitutional Court judge or judge who died or dies on or after the fixed date had he or she not died but, on the date of his or her death, was discharged from active service in terms of section 3 or 4, there shall—11. Resignation of Constitutional Court judges and judges from office in certain circumstances
Chapter 3
General provisions (ss 12-18)
12. Making available of motor vehicles to Constitutional Court judges and judges
A motor vehicle owned by the State may, on such conditions as the Minister may determine with the concurrence of the Minister of Transport, be made available to any person who holds office as a Constitutional Court judge or judge in a permanent or acting capacity, whether he or she performs active service or service, for use, in accordance with the conditions so determined, in the course of his or her official functions as well as for his or her private purposes.13. Regulations
14. Administration of Act
The Director-General: Justice and Constitutional Development shall, subject to the directions of the Minister, be charged with the general administration of this Act.15. Method of payment of salaries, allowances and benefits
Salaries, allowances and benefits payable in terms of sections 2, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10 and 11 of this Act shall be paid as a direct charge against the National Revenue Fund and on such dates and in such manner as the Minister may from time to time determine.16. Transitional provisions
17. Repeal of laws
The laws mentioned in the Schedule are hereby repealed to the extent set out in the third column thereof.18. Short title and commencement
History of this document
03 April 2024 amendment not yet applied
Amended by
Judicial Matters Amendment Act, 2023
01 August 2016 amendment not yet applied
Amended by
Judicial Matters Amendment Act, 2015
17 February 2009 amendment not yet applied
Amended by
Judicial Matters Amendment Act, 2008
31 March 2005 this version
Amended by
Judicial Matters Second Amendment Act, 2003
Commenced
01 November 2003
Commenced
Read this version
03 May 2002
22 November 2001
20 November 2001
Assented to
Cited documents 7
Act 7
1. | Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 | 12325 citations |
2. | Commissions Act, 1947 | 337 citations |
3. | General Law Third Amendment Act, 1993 | 42 citations |
4. | General Law Amendment Act, 1992 | 17 citations |
5. | Judicial Matters Amendment Act, 1996 | 17 citations |
6. | General Law Sixth Amendment Act, 1993 | 13 citations |
7. | General Law Fifth Amendment Act, 1993 | 3 citations |
Documents citing this one 77
Gazette 54
Judgment 11
Act 8
1. | Magistrates' Courts Act, 1944 | 2911 citations |
2. | Superior Courts Act, 2013 | 1784 citations |
3. | Income Tax Act, 1962 | 1712 citations |
4. | Restitution of Land Rights Act, 1994 | 1707 citations |
5. | Financial Intelligence Centre Act, 2001 | 1202 citations |
6. | Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act, 2004 | 394 citations |
7. | Legal Practice Act, 2014 | 311 citations |
8. | Judicial Service Commission Act, 1994 | 36 citations |
Government Notice 3
Law Reform Report 1
1. | Investigation into Legal Fees - Including Access to Justice and Other Interventions - Project 142 |