South Australian Consolidated Acts

JUDGES' PENSIONS ACT 1971 - SECT 6A

6A—Preservation of pensions on resignation before 60

        (1)         A Judge whose judicial service is 15 years or more and who resigns before reaching the age of 60 years is not entitled to a pension immediately but becomes entitled to a pension—

            (a)         when the former Judge reaches the age of 60 years; or

            (b)         when the former Judge satisfies the Minister that because of invalidity his or her incapacity for all kinds of work is 60 per cent or more of total incapacity and is likely to be permanent.

        (2)         The pension to which a former Judge is entitled under subsection (1) is 60 per cent of his or her salary.

        (3)         The spouse or domestic partner and the eligible child or children (if any) of a former Judge referred to in subsection (1) who has died are entitled to a pension or a child benefit (as the case requires) in accordance with the relevant provisions of this Act.

        (4)         In this section—

"salary" means the salary payable to the former Judge immediately before he or she resigned adjusted to reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index between the date of resignation and the date on which the pension first becomes payable.