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REMUNERATION OF JUDGES ACT

Act No. 1044, Apr. 3, 1962

Amended by Act No. 1416, Oct. 21, 1963

Act No. 1739, Feb. 7, 1966

Act No. 1924, Mar. 30, 1967

Act No. 2000, Apr. 24, 1968

Act No. 2112, May 22, 1969

Act No. 2205, Jul. 23, 1970

Act No. 2309, Oct. 7, 1971

Act No. 2335, Dec. 12, 1972

Act No. 2677, Dec. 12, 1974

Act No. 2819, Dec. 31, 1975

Act No. 3004, Jul. 23, 1977

Act No. 3049, Dec. 31, 1977

Act No. 3992, Dec. 4, 1987

Act No. 4768, Jul. 27, 1994

Act No. 7080, Jan. 20, 2004

Act No. 8413, May 1, 2007

Act No. 9808, Oct. 21, 2009

Act No. 11159, Jan. 17, 2012

 Article 1 (Purpose)
The purpose of this Act is to prescribe matters concerning the salary of judges and other remuneration thereof as prescribed in Article 46 (2) of the Court Organization Act.
[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 9808, Oct. 21, 2009]
 Article 2 (Standards for Remuneration)
A judge shall receive a salary and other remuneration according to the salary table of judges in the attached Table: Provided, That where the salaries and other remuneration of judges are to be adjusted as the remuneration of public officials is adjusted, such may be prescribed by Supreme Court Rules according to the adjusted rate of public officials' remuneration until this Act is amended.
[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 9808, Oct. 21, 2009]
 Article 3 (Payment Methods)
Salaries and other remuneration shall be paid on the 20th day of each month: Provided, That where such date falls on a public holiday, such shall be paid one the day prior to such date.
[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 9808, Oct. 21, 2009]
 Article 4 (Calculation of Remuneration)
Salaries and other remuneration shall be calculated from the date an order of appointment of a judge is issued, at the time of appointment, transfer of position, change of position, increase in salary, salary reduction or in whatever other condition.
[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 9808, Oct. 21, 2009]
 Article 5 Deleted.<by Act No. 11159, Jan. 17, 2012>
 Article 6 (Matters of Delegation)
The standards for increase of judges' salary, the method of paying remuneration, calculation of remuneration and other matters necessary for the enforcement of this Act shall be prescribed by Supreme Court Rules.
[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 9808, Oct. 21, 2009]
ADDENDUM
This Act shall enter into force on March 1, 1962.
ADDENDUM<Act No. 1416, Oct. 21, 1963>
This Act shall enter into force on October 1, 1963.
ADDENDUM<Act No. 1739, Feb. 7, 1966>
This Act shall enter into force on January 1, 1966.
ADDENDA<Act No. 1924, Mar. 30, 1967>
(1) (Enforcement Date) This Act shall enter into force on April 1, 1967.
(2) (Exclusion from Additional Salary) No additional salary for long service shall be paid to the heads of district courts, heads of family courts and chief judges of high courts.
ADDENDUM<Act No. 2000, Apr. 24, 1968>
This Act shall enter into force on April 1, 1968.
ADDENDUM<Act No. 2112, May 22, 1969>
This Act shall enter into force on July 1, 1969.
ADDENDUM<Act No. 2205, Jul. 23, 1970>
This Act shall enter into force on July 1, 1970.
ADDENDA<Act No. 2309, Oct. 7, 1971>
(1) (Enforcement Date) This Act shall enter into force on April 1, 1971.
(2) (Exclusion from Additional Salary) No additional salary for long service shall be paid to the vice president of Judicial Research and Training Institute.
ADDENDUM<Act No. 2335, Aug. 14, 1972>
This Act shall enter into force on April 1, 1972.
ADDENDUM<Act No. 2677, Dec. 12, 1974>
Attached Table A in this Act shall enter into force between February 1, 1974, and September 30, 1974, and attached Table B shall enter into force on October 1, 1974.
ADDENDUM<Act No. 2819, Dec. 31, 1975>
This Act shall enter into force on January 1, 1976.
ADDENDUM<Act No. 3004, Jul. 23, 1977>
This Act shall enter into force on January 1, 1977.
ADDENDUM<Act No. 3049, Dec. 31, 1977>
This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA<Act No. 3992, Dec. 4, 1987>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force on February 25, 1988.
Articles 2 and 3 Omitted.
ADDENDUM<Act No. 4768, Jul. 27, 1994>
This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA<Act No. 7080, Jan. 20, 2004>
(1) (Enforcement Date) This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation, however, shall apply on January 1, 1004.
(2) (Transitional Measures) Where the amount of salary payable according to the amended provisions in the attached Table as at the time this Act enters into force is smaller than the amount of previous salary, an amount equivalent to the previous salary shall be paid until it is increased to an amount exceeding previous salary.
ADDENDA<Act No. 8413, May 1, 2007>
(1) (Enforcement Date) This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
(2) (Transitional Measures concerning Apprentice Judges) Previous provisions shall apply to apprentice judges in service as at the time this Act enters into force.
ADDENDUM<Act No. 9808, Oct. 21, 2009>
This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDUM<Act No. 11159, Jan. 17, 2012>
This Act shall enter into force three months after the date of its promulgation.