Victorian Numbered Acts

JUDICIAL SALARIES ACT 2004 (NO 38 OF 2004) - NOTES

Act No. 38/2004

Victoria

No. 38 of 2004

Judicial Salaries Act 2004^[†]

[Assented to 8 June 2004]

^[†]     Minister's second reading speech—

    Legislative Assembly: 12 May 2004

    Legislative Council: 27 May 2004

    The long title for the Bill for this Act was "to remove the function of the Judicial Remuneration Tribunal to make determinations in relation to the salaries and allowances of judicial officers and the remuneration of acting magistrates and make fresh provision with respect to such salaries, allowances and remuneration, to amend the Judicial Remuneration Tribunal Act 1995 and make consequential amendments to the Constitution Act 1975, the County Court Act 1958 and the Magistrates' Court Act 1989 and for other purposes."

        Constitution Act 1975:

    Absolute majorities:

    Legislative Assembly: 26 May 2004

    Legislative Council: 1 June 2004

INDEX

Subject	Section
Act
amendments to other Acts	8–14
commencement	2
purpose	1
Acting magistrates
remuneration	4, 6
Allowances	7
Attorney-General	6, 7
Constitution Act 1975
amendments to	12
County Court Act 1958
amendments to	13
Definitions	3, 6
Federal Court Judges
definition	3
salaries (def.)	3
salaries as basis of Supreme Court Judges' salaries	5
Federal Remuneration Tribunal (def.)	3
General Supreme Court Master (def.)	3
Judicial officers
allowances	7
relevant judicial office (def.)	6
salaries	4, 6
Judicial Remuneration Tribunal Act 1995
amendments to	8–11
Magistrates' Court Act 1989
amendments to	14
Salaries
definition	3
judicial officers other than Supreme Court Judges (2005 onwards)	6
rates for 2004-2005	4
Supreme Court Judges (2005 onwards)	5
Supreme Court Judges
allowances	7
definition	3
salaries	4–5