Judges' Remuneration and Conditions of Employment Act, 2001 (Act No. 47 of 2001)

Regulations

Regulations relating to the Judges' Remuneration and Conditions of Employment Act, 2001

Transport, and Allowances in respect of Transport, Tavelling and Subsistence

14. Subsistence

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(1)
(a) A Constitutional Court judge, judge or acting judge on official duties away from his or her headquarters or on circuit court duty and an acting judge whose headquarters are situated outside the district in which he or she permanently resides is entitled to an all-inclusive subsistence allowance of R821,31 for every 24 hours that he or she is actually absent from his or her headquarters or home during his or her appointment, as the case may be.
(b) The allowance for an uncompleted period of 24 hours is calculated proportionately according to the number of full hours of absence.

[Regulation 14(1)(a) substituted by section 4 of Judges Remuneration and Conditions of Employment Act 2001: Amendment of Regulations, R.3691, GG49010, dated 21 July 2023]

 

(2) The subsistence allowance mentioned in subregulation (1) may also be paid in respect of short periods during which a Constitutional Court judge or judge returns to his or her headquarters or when or she pays a visit elsewhere: Provided that his or her commitments in respect of accommodation continue at the place where he or she performs his or her duties.

 

(3)For a period of absence on official duties of less than 24 hours in the circumstances referred to in subregulation (1), an all-inclusive subsistence allowance of R150,38 is payable.

[Regulation 14(3) substituted by section 5 of Judges Remuneration and Conditions of Employment Act 2001: Amendment of Regulations, R.3691, GG49010, dated 21 July 2023]