Administration of Justice Act 1973

F1 9 Judicial salaries [F1 etc]. U.K.

(1) Subject to the following subsections, there shall be paid to—

(a) F2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F3 (b) judges of the [F4 Court of Judicature] in England and Wales other than the Lord Chancellor;]

(c) judges of the Court of Session;

(d) judges of the [F4 Court of Judicature] in Northern Ireland;

[F5 (e) District Judges (Magistrates’ Courts);]

such salaries as may be determined, with the consent of the Minister for the Civil Service, by the Lord Chancellor or, in the case of judges of the Court of Session, by the Secretary of State.

(2) Until otherwise determined under this section, there shall be paid to the holders of judicial office mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (e) of subsection (1) above the same salaries as at the coming into force of this section.

(3) Any salary payable under this section may be increased, but not reduced, by a determination or further determination under this section.

[F6 (3A) There may be paid to judges of the Court of Session such allowances as may be determined, with the consent of Treasury, by the Lord Chancellor.]

(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F7

(5) [F8 Salaries payable [F9 under subsection (1)(d) shall be charged on and paid out of the Consolidated Fund of Northern Ireland and other salaries payable] under this section shall be charged on and paid out of the Consolidated Fund of the United Kingdom.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Word in s. 9 heading inserted (10.3.2022 for specified purposes, 10.5.2022 in so far as not already in force) by Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Act 2022 (c. 7), s. 131(1)(4)(b)(ii), Sch. 2 para. 8(2)

F2 S. 9(1)(a) repealed (1.10.2009) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 145, 146, 148, Sch. 17 para. 9(2), (Sch. 18 Pt. 5); S.I. 2009/1604, art. 2

F3 S. 9(1)(b) repealed (E.W.) by Supreme Court Act 1981 (c. 54, SIF 37), s. 152(4), Sch. 7

F4 S. 9: words substituted (1.10.2009) in each place in Act by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 59, 148, Sch. 11 para. 6; S.I. 2009/1604, art. 2(d)

F5 S. 9(1)(e) substituted for s. 9(1)(e)(f) (31.8.2000) by 1999 c. 22, s. 78, Sch. 11 para. 21 (with Sch. 14 para. 7(2)); S.I. 2000/1920, art. 3

F6 S. 9(3A) inserted (10.3.2022 for specified purposes, 10.5.2022 in so far as not already in force) by Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Act 2022 (c. 7), s. 131(1)(4)(b)(ii), Sch. 2 para. 8(3)

F7 S. 9(4) repealed by Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41, SIF 76:1), ss. 84(e), 125(6)(7), Sch. 19 para. 10(4), Sch. 20

F8 S. 9(5) repealed (S.) (1.4.2016) by Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 18), s. 138(2), Sch. 5 para. 35; S.S.I. 2016/13, art. 2, Sch.

F9 Words in s. 9(5) inserted (12.4.2010) by 2002 c. 26, ss. 85, 87, Sch. 12 para. 11; S.R. 2010/113, art. 2, Sch. para. 20(a)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 By virtue of S.I. 1981/1670, arts. 2, 3(5), s. 9(1) has effect as if the reference to the Minister for the Civil Service were a reference to the Treasury

C2 S. 9(1)(c) modified (9.11.1998) by 1998 c. 42, ss. 18(4)(b), 22(2) (with ss. 7(8), 22(5))

C3 S. 9(1)(c)(d) modified (27.9.1999) by 1999 c. 22, ss. 68(3)(a), 103(3)(b) (with Sch. 14 para. 7(2))

C4 S. 9(1)(d) modified (9.11.1998) by 1998 c. 42, ss. 18(4)(c), 22(2) (with ss. 7(8), 22(5))