Government Gazette

Vol. 435, No. 22646, 7 September 2001

Regulation Gazette, No. 7158

No. R. 844

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

NOTICE OF DETERMINATION OF THE REMUNERATION AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT OF JUDGES OF THE LAND CLAIMS COURT ESTABLISHED IN TERMS OF SECTION 22 OF THE RESTITUTION OF LAND RIGHTS ACT, 1994 (ACT NO. 22 OF 1994)

It is hereby notified that the President of the Republic in consultation with the Judicial Service Commission on 15 August 2001 determined the remuneration and conditions of employment of the judges of the Land Claims Court, established in terms of section 22 of the Restitution of Land Rights Act, 1994 (Act No. 22 of 1994), details of which appear in the Schedule.

SCHEDULE

Definitions

  1. In this determination "the Determination" means the determination of the remuneration and conditions of employment of the judges of the Land Claims Court published under Government Notice No. R. 111 of 2 February 1996 as amended by Government Notices Nos. R. 231 of 14 February 1997 and R. 527 of 23 April 1999.

Amendment of paragraph 6(1) of the Determination

  1. Paragraph 6(1) of the Determination is hereby amended by the substitution of paragraph (b) for the following paragraph:

"(b) T represents the period of his or her term in such office, which shall be calculated by the year and the month, and fractions of the month shall be taken into account, including any consecutive terms for which he or she has been appointed.".

  1. The amendment of paragraph 6(1)(b) of the Determination shall be deemed to have come into operation on 2 February 1996.

Insertion of paragraph 7A in the Determination

  1. The following paragraph is hereby inserted after paragraph 7 of the Determination:

"7A. Any period served by an acting judge in such capacity shall not be taken into account for the purpose of calculating his or her gratuity.".

  1. Paragraph 7A of the Determination shall be deemed to have come into operation on 11 August 2000.

Amendment of paragraph 14 of the Determination

  1. Paragraph 14 of the Determination is hereby amended by the substitution of that paragraph for the following paragraph:

"14(1) If a practising advocate or attorney is appointed an acting judge he or she shall be paid an amount of R 211 per day for the maintenance of his or her practice as advocate or attorney for the duration of such appointment.

(2) If a judge is required to continue as acting judge for one or more periods after his or her period of appointment has expired he or she shall for the extended period or periods receive in addition to his or her salary an amount of R 211 per day for the duration of such appointment as acting judge: Provided that either the amount mentioned in subparagraph (1) or the amount mentioned in this subparagraph is paid.".

  1. The amendment of paragraph 14 of the Determination shall be deemed to have come into operation on 11 August 2000.