S.I. No. 433/1999 - Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Act, 1961. (Increase of Judicial Remuneration) Order, 1999

1. (1) This Order may be cited as the Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Act, 1961 (Increase of Judicial Remuneration) Order, 1999.

(2) This Order shall be deemed to have come into operation on 1st July 1999.

2. The sums payable by way of remuneration to the several judges of the Supreme Court, the High Court, the Circuit Court and the District Court shall be the following—

(

a

) to the Chief Justice — the sum of £113,429 a year,

(

b

) to the President of the High Court — the sum of £102,140 a year,

(

c

) to each ordinary judge of the Supreme Court — the sum of £98,305 a year,

(

d

) to each ordinary judge of the High Court — the sum of £90,524 a year,

(

e

) to the President of the Circuit Court — the sum of £90,524 a year,

(

f

) to each ordinary judge of the Circuit Court — the sum of £71,237 a year,

(

g

) to the President of the District Court — the sum of £71,237 a year,

(

h

) to each other judge of the District Court — the sum of £59,181 a year.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Government, this 22nd day of December, 1999.

BERTIE AHERN,

Taoiseach

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

This Order applies the 2% local bargaining element of Partnership 2000 to the salaries of members of the Judiciary with effect from 1 July, 1999.

The Government, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by

section 46

(9) (inserted by

section 1

(b) of the

Courts (Supplemental Provisions) (Amendment) (No.2) Act, 1968

(No. 21 of 1968), as amended by

sections 8

and

9

of the

Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) and Ministerial, Parliamentary and Judicial Offices (Amendment) Act, 1983

(No. 32 of 1983)) of the

Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Act, 1961

(No. 39 of 1961), hereby order as follows