Section 1
(2)
Sections 2, 3, 5, 6 and 7 are deemed to have come into operation on 1 January 2009.
(3)
Section 4 is deemed to have come into operation on 28 August 2008.
Amendment of section 4
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JUDGES' REMUNERATION (AMENDMENT) ACT 2011 is Malaysia Amendment Act, cited as Amendment Act A1401 2011, currently marked in force and first recorded in 2011.
Opening note
Sections 2, 3, 5, 6 and 7 are deemed to have come into operation on 1 January 2009.
Section 4 is deemed to have come into operation on 28 August 2008.
Amendment of section 4
The Judges’ Remuneration Act 1971 [Act 45], which is referred to as the “principal Act” in this Act, is amended in the proviso of section 4 by substituting for the words “1/2” the words “3/5”.
Amendment of section 5
Subsection 5(1) of the principal Act is amended by substituting for the figures “15” the figures “18”.
Substitution of section 7a
The principal Act is amended by substituting for section 7a the following section:
“Period of service as Judicial Commissioner 7a. (1) For the purpose of computing a Judge’s pension and gratuity under this Act, the period of his service as a
Judicial Commissioner immediately before his appointment as a Judge shall be counted as part of his period of service as a Judge.
Subsection (1) shall apply to a Judge who is still in service or has retired from service before the commencement of this section.
Notwithstanding subsection (1), where any pension or gratuity has been paid to a Judge under any other law for the same period as the period which shall be counted as part of his period of service as a Judge, his pension and gratuity under this Act shall be reduced by the amount so paid.”.
Substitution of section 9
Quoted provision
Notwithstanding anything in this Act but subject to section 8, a person holding the office of Chief Justice, President or
Chief Judge shall be entitled to maximum pension if he has held either office or all the offices for a period in the aggregate of not less than three years.”.
Judges’ Remuneration (Amendment)
The amendment in subsection (1) shall apply to a Judge who is still in service or has retired from service before the commencement of this section.
Amendment of Third Schedule and Fourth Schedule
Judge
Act are amended by substituting for the figures “180” appearing in the column “Formula” the figures “216”.
Savings and transitional
The grant of pension or derivative pension in respect of a Judge who retires before 1 January 2009 or dies before 31 December 2008 shall be based on the principal Act as if it has not been amended by this Act, and such grant of pension or derivative pension shall be based on the amendments made to the principal
Act by this Act only from 1 January 2009 and shall be payable from that date.
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