Chapter 175 – Judges and Magistrates (Salaries) Act
What is this act about?
This law, called the Judges and Magistrates (Salaries) Act, sets out the salaries for Judges and Magistrates.
Who it applies to: Judges; Magistrates.
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What does this act regulate?
- The annual salaries for specific judicial offices.
- The payment of these salaries from the 1st day of January of each specified year.
- The possibility for the Prime Minister to specify a greater amount for salaries through an order published in the Gazette.
Who does this act apply to?
- Judges
- Magistrates
What are the key points?
- The Chief Justice has a basic pay of €85,105 for 2025.
- Other Judges have a basic pay of €75,764 for 2025.
- Magistrates have a basic pay of €66,942 for 2025.
- Salaries are payable from January 1st of each specified year.
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J U D GE S A N D M A G I S T R AT E S ( S A L A R I E S )
CHAPTER 175
JUDGES AND MAGISTRATES (SALARIES) ACT To prescribe the salaries of Judges and of Magistrates.
21st September, 1962 ACT II of 1962, as amended by Act XII of 1965; Legal Notices: 16 of 1965, 77 of 1967, 70 of 1968, 49 of 1970, 94 of 1971, 47 of 1973, 52 of 1974, 55, 148 of 1975, 61 of 1976, 47 of 1977, 3, 41 of 1978, 32 of 1979, 25 of 1980, 3 of 1981, 2 of 1982; Act XIII of 1983; Legal Notices: 26 of 1990, 27 of 1991, 12 of 1992, 33 of 1993, 10 of 1994, 9 of 1995, 31 of 1996, 66, 184 of 1998, 12 of 1999, 13 of 2000, 18 of 2001, 42 of 2002, 33 of 2003, 48 of 2004, 43, 157 of 2005, 34 of 2006, 410 of 2007, 46 of 2011, 9, 378 of 2012; 5 of 2013, 23 of 2014, 25 of 2017, 19 of 2018, 262 of 2018,14 of 2019,21 of 2020, 12 of 2021 , 2 of 2022, 11 of 2023 and 4 and 257 of 2024,11 of 2025 and 9 of 2026.
1.
The short title of this Act is the Judges and Magistrates (Salaries) Act.
Short title.
Amended by:
L.N. 148 of 1975.
Salaries of Chief Justice, other Judges and Magistrates.
Amended by:
XII.1965.4;
L.N. 16 of 1965;
L.N. 70 of 1968:
L.N. 49 of 1970;
L.N. 94 of 1971;
L.N. 47 of 1973;
L.N. 52 of 1974;
L.N. 55 of 1975;
L.N. 148 of 1975;
L.N. 61 of 1976;
L.N. 47 of 1977;
L.N. 3 of 1978;
L.N. 41 of 1978;
L.N. 32 of 1979;
L.N. 25 of 1980;
L.N. 3 of 1981;
L.N. 2 of 1982;
XIII. 1983.5;
L.N. 26 of 1990;
L.N. 27 of 1991;
L.N. 12 of 1992;
L.N. 33 of 1993;
L.N. 10 of 1994;
L.N. 9 of 1995;
L.N. 31 of 1996;
L.N. 66 of 1998;
L.N. 184 of 1998;
L.N. 12 of 1999;
L.N. 13 of 2000;
L.N. 18 of 2001;
L.N. 42 of 2002;
L.N. 33 of 2003;
L.N. 48 of 2004;
L.N. 43 of 2005;
L.N. 34 of 2006.
Substituted by:
L.N. 410 of 2007.
Amended by:
L.N. 46 of 2011;
L.N. 9 of 2012;
L.N. 378 of 2012;
L.N. 5 of 2013;
L.N. 23 of 2014;
L.N. 25 of 2017;
L.N. 19 of 2018;
L.N. 262 of 2018;
L.N. 14 of 2019;
L.N. 21 of 2020;
L.N. 12 of 2021;
L.N. 2 of 2022;
L.N. 11 of 2023;
L.N. 4 of 2024;
L.N. 257 of 2024;
L.N. 11 of 2025;
L.N. 9 of 2026.
J UD G E S A N D M A G I S T R AT E S ( S A L A R I E S ) 2.
There shall be paid to the holders of the offices specified in the first column of the Schedule, the annual salaries respectively specified opposite to each such office in the respective columns of the Schedule during the year to which each of the second to the third columns of the schedule refers or such greater amount as may be specified by an order of the Prime Minister published in the Gazette. The said salaries shall be payable as from the 1st day of January of each specified year.
SCHEDULE (Article 2) Chief Justice ..............................................
Other Judges ..............................................
Magistrates .................................................
Basic Pay €85,105 €75,764 €66,942