CHAPTER 04:07
JUDGES' PENSIONS

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

    SECTION

    1.    Short title

    2.    Interpretation

    3.    Application of Act

    4.    Qualification for pension

    5.    Payment of reduced pension

    6.    When pension not payable

    7.    Computation of pension on retirement or resignation

    8.    Removal from office under section 97 of the Constitution

    9.    Payment of gratuity where judge dies while in judicial service

    10.    Pension payable to surviving spouse

    11.    Payment of gratuity in lieu of pension

    12.    Service after retirement

    13.    Payment of lump sum of money on retirement

    14.    Pension or gratuity not liable for attachment

    15.    Taxation

    16.    Medical aid

    17.    Pension chargeable on Consolidated Fund

    18.    Power to make regulations

    19.    Transitional provisions

Act 13, 2007.

An Act to make provision for pensions for judges of the Court of Appeal, the High Court and the Industrial Court and for matters connected therewith.

[Date of Commencement: 12th October, 2007]

1.    Short title

    This Act may be cited as the Judges' Pensions Act.

2.    Interpretation

    In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—

    "age of retirement" means the age prescribed as the age of retirement of a judge by the Constitution or enactment under which he or she is or was appointed;

    "dependent children" includes step children;

    "full pension" has the meaning assigned to it under section 7;

    "judge" means—

    (a)    the President and any judge of the Court of Appeal;

    (b)    the Chief Justice and any judge of the High Court;

    (c)    the President or any judge of the Industrial Court; or

    (d)    such person as the President may by order declare to be included in the definition of a judge for the purposes of this Act;

    "judicial service" means service as—

    (a)    President or judge of the Court of Appeal;