Special Investigating Units and Special Tribunals Act, 1996
R 385
Judges' Remuneration and Conditions of Employment Act, 2001 (Act No. 47 of 2001)Chapter 2 : Remuneration and Conditions of Employment of Constitutional Court Judges and Judges9. Amount payable to surviving spouse of Constitutional Court judge and judge |
| (1) | The surviving spouse of a Constitutional Court judge or judge who on or after the fixed date was or is discharged from active service in terms of section 3 or 4 or who died or dies while performing active service, shall be paid with effect from the first day of the month immediately succeeding the month in which he or she dies an amount— |
| (a) | in the case of a surviving spouse of a Constitutional Court judge or judge who was so discharged from active service, equal to two thirds of the salary which was in terms of section 5 payable to that Constitutional Court judge or judge; or |
| (b) | in the case of a surviving spouse of a Constitutional Court judge or judge who died while performing active service as a Constitutional Court judge or judge, equal to two thirds of the amount to which that Constitutional Court judge or judge would have been entitled in terms of section 5 if he or she was discharged from active service in terms of section 3(1)(a) or (2)(a) on the date of his or her death. |
| (2) | The amount payable to the surviving spouse of a Constitutional Court judge or judge in terms of subsection (1) shall be payable with effect from the first day of the month immediately succeeding the day on which he or she died, and shall be payable until the death of such spouse. |
