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Magistrates Act, 1993 (Act No. 90 of 1993)
Notice No. 1162 of 1993
Act
1. Definitions
2. Establishment of Magistrates Commission
3. Constitution of Commission and period of office of members
4. Objects of Commission
5. Meetings of Commission
6. Committees of Commission
6A. Investigation of complaints against magistrate
6B. Establishment of complaints committee
6C. Proviso
7. Functions of Commission
8. Remuneration and expenses of members of Commission and committees
9. Secretary and staff of Commission
10. Appointment of magistrates
11. Conditions of service of magistrates, except salary and vacation of office
12. Remuneration of magistrates
13. Vacation of office and discharge of magistrates
14. Powers and duties of magistrates
15. Magistrates shall not perform other paid work
15A. Equal benefits accruing to spouses and partners of magistrates
16. Regulations
17. Amends section 9(1) of the Magistrates' Court Act 32 of 1944 by substituting paragraph (a)
18. Transitional provisions and savings
19. Short title and commencement
Regulations
Regulations for Judicial Officers in Lower Courts, 1994
Notice No. R.361 of 1994
Chapter I : General Provisions
1. Definitions
Chapter II : Regulations Regarding Magistrates
Part I : Recruiting of Candidates
2. Advertising of vacancies
Part II : Appointment
3. Requirements for appointment
4. Application by candidates
5. Filling of vacancies
6. Date of appointment
7. Salary recognition basis (Repealed)
8. Date of qualification obtained
9. Requirements in respect of experience (Repealed)
10. Salary determination and salary of cash recognition (Repealed)
11. Recognition for higher qualifications obtained after appointment
12. Salary progression (Repealed)
13. Salary incremental periods and salary incremental dates (Repealed)
14. Privileges on appointment
15. Privileges on appointment of a magistrate from abroad
Part III : Promotion (Deleted on 26/09/2003)
Part IV : Transfers
22. General provisions
23. Resettlement costs
24. Compensation for additional subsistence expenses
Part V : Misconduct
25. General provisions
26. Procedure of preliminary investigation and misconduct hearing
Part VI : Incapacity to carry out duties efficiently
27. Procedure of investigation into magistrate's incapacity
28. Procedure after a finding of incapacity
Part VII : Removal from office on account of continued ill-health
29. Procedure of investigation
Part VIII : Vacation of
30. Procedure for vacation of office
Part IX : Complaints and Grievances
31. Procedure in respect of investigation of complaints and grievances
32. Decision of Commission in respect of complaints and grievances
33. Decision of Minister in respect of complaints and grievances
Part X : Abscondment
34. General provisions
Part XI : Official Office Hours
35. Office hours
36. Overtime and overtime remuneration
37. Absence during office hours
Part XII : Leave and Leave Gratuity
38. Leave
39. Leave gratuity
Part XIII : Occupation of Official Quarters
40. General provisions
Part XIV : Recognition of Professional Associations
41. General provisions
Part XV : Government Motor Transport
42. Government motor transport
Part XVI : Subsidised Transport
43. Subsidised transport for certain magistrates
Part XVII : Transport between Residence and Place of Duty
44. Authorisation for transport between residence and place of duty
45. Monthly tariff payable
46. Changed circumstances
Part XVIII : Official Journeys
47. General provisions
48. Transport
49. Subsistence allowance
50. Recruitment allowance
51. Submitting of claims
52. Economising
Part XIX : Fidelity Scheme for Housing Loans
53. Fidelity scheme for housing loans
Part XX : Creation of Posts
54. Creation of posts
54A. Code of conduct for Magistrates
Chapter III : Regulations in respect of Judicial Officers other than Magistrates
55. Conditions of service and benefits
Chapter IV : Short Title
56. Short title and commencement
Notices
Determination of Salaries and Allowances of Magistrates
[Repealed] Notice No. 1380 of 2018
[Repealed] Notice No. 20 of 2019
[Repealed] Notice No. 205 of 2020
Schedule 1 : Remuneration Levels
Notice No. 3912 of 2023
Schedule : Remuneration levels with effect of 1 April 2022 of Magistrates
Proclamations
[Repealed] Determination of Salaries and Allowances of Magistrates
Proclamation Notice 30 of 2021
Schedule : Remuneration levels with effect of 1 April 2020 of Magistrates
[Repealed] Determination of Salaries and Allowances of Magistrates
Proclamation Notice 70 of 2022
Schedule : Remuneration levels with effect of 1 April 2021 of Magistrates
Part XVI : Subsidised Transport
Purchase
43. Subsidised transport for certain magistrates
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