High Court Justices (Long Leave Payments) Act 1979 (Cth)

High Court Justices (Long Leave Payments) Act 1979

Act No. 89 of 1979 as amended

This compilation was prepared on 15 December 2008 taking into account amendments up to Act No. 144 of 2008

The text of any of those amendments not in force on that date is appended in the Notes section

The operation of amendments that have been incorporated may be affected by application provisions that are set out in the Notes section

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing, Attorney‑General's Department, Canberra

Contents 1 Short title [see Note 1] 2 Commencement [see Note 1] 3 Interpretation 4 Payment on retirement or death of Justice 5 Recipient of payment under section 4 6 Appropriation 7 Amount not payable on removal of Justice

Notes An Act to make provision for payments, in lieu of long leave, on the retirement or death of Justices of the High Court

1 Short title [see Note 1]

This Act may be cited as the High Court Justices (Long Leave Payments) Act 1979.

2 Commencement [see Note 1]

This Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

3 Interpretation

In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:

judicial salary, in relation to a Justice, means salary at a weekly rate equal to one fifty‑second of the annual rate of salary that was payable to the Justice immediately before the Justice's retirement or death.

Justice means a Justice of the High Court.

retirement, in relation to a Justice, means ceasing to be a Justice otherwise than by death.

4 Payment on retirement or death of Justice

(1) On: (a) the retirement of a Justice after having completed at least 10 years' service as a Justice; or (b) the death of a Justice, whether or not he or she has completed 10 years' service as a Justice; an amount calculated in accordance with subsection (2) is payable in accordance with this Act.