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(40) Sections in Administration of the Judiciary Act
1
Object of Act
The Act aims to give effect to Chapter Eight of the Constitution, improve court efficiency,...

Part I – P...

2
Interpretation
Defines key terms used in the Act, including judicial officer, superior courts, lower bench, currency...

Part I – P...

3
Administration of Judiciary by Chief Justice
Empowers the Chief Justice to assign higher administrative duties to judicial officers and establish Judiciary...

Part II – ...

4
Establishment of Judiciary Council
Establishes a Judiciary Council within the Judiciary, specifies its membership and chairpersonship, and requires it...

Part II – ...

5
Functions of Council
The Council must advise the Chief Justice on judicial policies, ethics, financing, staff welfare, administration...

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6
Establishment of committees within Judiciary
The Chief Justice must establish committees within the Judiciary and, in consultation with the Council,...

Part II – ...

7
Functions of committees
Defines the duties of the Judiciary's committees and requires Council advice before the Chief Justice...

Part II – ...

8
Inspectorate of Courts
Creates the Inspectorate of Courts in the Judiciary, headed by a Chief Inspector of Courts...

Part III –...

9
Functions of Inspectorate
Defines the Inspectorate's duties to receive complaints, investigate maladministration, examine records, recommend remedies, and enforce...

Part III –...

10
Types of inspection
The Inspectorate carries out its mandate through ad hoc, scheduled, extended or comprehensive, special inspections,...

Part III –...

11
Powers of Inspectorate
The Inspectorate may access court or official records kept by judicial officers, require case conduct...

Part III –...

12
Secretariat of Inspectorate
The Inspectorate has a Registrar; the Chief Justice determines and designates Deputy Registrars and administrative...

Part III –...

13
Judiciary Service
Establishes the Judiciary Service within the Judiciary, comprising judicial officers and staff; non-presidential staff appointed...

Part IV – ...

14
Standard of Service
The Judiciary Service must follow the Constitution, the Judicial Code of Conduct and other professional...

Part IV – ...

15
Chief Registrar
Only persons eligible to be High Court Judges may be appointed Chief Registrar or Registrar;...

Part IV – ...

16
Registrars
Establishes a Registrar for registries, planning, research, human resource development, training and matters assigned by...

Part IV – ...

17
Secretary to Judiciary
Establishes the Secretary to the Judiciary, appointed by the President under Article 174 of the...

Part IV – ...

18
Performance Management System
The Administration of the Judiciary Act (Cap 4) requires the Chief Justice to establish a...

Part IV – ...

19
Judicial Training Institute
The Institute provides specialised and continuous education to the Judiciary Service and may train other...

Part VI – ...

20
Service in other institutions
Sets leave of absence rules for judicial officers and Judiciary staff serving outside the Judiciary,...

Part VII –...

21
Application
Lists judicial officers covered by this Part: those retiring after this Act's commencement, and those...

Part VIII ...

22
Retirement benefits for Chief Justice and Deputy Chief Justice
Upon retirement, the Chief Justice and Deputy Chief Justice are granted retirement benefits prescribed for...

Part VIII ...

23
Funeral of Chief Justice, Deputy Chief Justice, Principal Judge and Justice of Supreme Court
Funeral of a person dying while serving as Chief Justice, Deputy Chief Justice, Principal Judge...

Part VIII ...

24
Retirement benefits for Justice of Supreme Court and Justice of Court of Appeal
A Justice of the Supreme Court or Court of Appeal who retires from office must...

Part VIII ...

25
Retirement benefits for Principal Judge and Judge of High Court
On retirement, the Principal Judge and a Judge of the High Court shall be granted...

Part VIII ...

26
Retirement benefits for other judicial officers
Judicial officers other than Chief Justice, Deputy Chief Justice, Supreme/Appeal Justice, Principal Judge, or High...

Part VIII ...

27
Retirement on other grounds
A judicial officer may receive retirement benefits if retiring on permanent medical grounds, or with...

Part VIII ...

28
Disqualification for retirement benefits
A judicial officer removed under the Constitution or who absconds from duty is not entitled...

Part VIII ...

29
Payment of benefits to dependants
Surviving spouses and dependant children of deceased judicial officers receive lump sum and monthly retirement...

Part VIII ...

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