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

15. Settlement allowance
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(1) An allowance of R700 for every completed period of 24 hours of actual presence for the purposes of a session of the Supreme Court of Appeal in Bloemfontein or at the seat of the Constitutional Court, as the case may be, and, if applicable, an allowance calculated in terms of subregulation (3) for an uncompleted part of such a period, is payable to the Chief Justice or acting Chief Justice or the President or acting President of the Supreme Court of Appeal if he or she resides permanently elsewhere than in Bloemfontein or Gauteng, as the case may be: Provided that if he or she resides permanently in Bloemfontein or Gauteng, as the case may be, an allowance of R 5 600 per month will be paid to him or her.

 

(2)The following allowances are payable to any judge (other than the Chief Justice or acting Chief Justice or the President or acting President of the Supreme Court of Appeal) performing active service or service in the Constitutional Court or the Supreme Court of Appeal, as the case may be:
(a) If he or she resides permanently in Bloemfontein or Gauteng, R5000 per month; or
(b)if he or she resides permanently elsewhere than in Bloemfontein or Gauteng—
(i) R600 for every completed period of 24 hours of actual presence in Bloemfontein or Gauteng and, if applicable, an allowance calculated in terms of subregulation (3) for an uncompleted part of such a period;
(ii) R5 000 per month if he or she purchases a home in Bloemfontein or Gauteng; or
(iii) R5 000 per month for each month during which he or she leases a home in Bloemfontein or Gauteng, provided such home is leased for a continuous period of six months or longer.

 

(3)The allowance for an uncompleted period of 24 hours is calculated proportionately according to the number of full hours of presence.