• Magistrates Act, 1993 (Act No. 90 of 1993)
  • Notice No. 1162 of 1993
  • Act
  • 1. Definitions
  • 2. Establishment of Magistrates Commission
  • 3. Constitution of Commission and period of office of members
  • 4. Objects of Commission
  • 5. Meetings of Commission
  • 6. Committees of Commission
  • 6A. Investigation of complaints against magistrate
  • 6B. Establishment of complaints committee
  • 6C. Proviso
  • 7. Functions of Commission
  • 8. Remuneration and expenses of members of Commission and committees
  • 9. Secretary and staff of Commission
  • 10. Appointment of magistrates
  • 11. Conditions of service of magistrates, except salary and vacation of office
  • 12. Remuneration of magistrates
  • 13. Vacation of office and discharge of magistrates
  • 14. Powers and duties of magistrates
  • 15. Magistrates shall not perform other paid work
  • 15A. Equal benefits accruing to spouses and partners of magistrates
  • 16. Regulations
  • 17. Amends section 9(1) of the Magistrates' Court Act 32 of 1944 by substituting paragraph (a)
  • 18. Transitional provisions and savings
  • 19. Short title and commencement
• Regulations
  • Regulations for Judicial Officers in Lower Courts, 1994
    • Notice No. R.361 of 1994
    • Chapter I : General Provisions
      • 1. Definitions
    • Chapter II : Regulations Regarding Magistrates
      • Part I : Recruiting of Candidates
        • 2. Advertising of vacancies
      • Part II : Appointment
        • 3. Requirements for appointment
        • 4. Application by candidates
        • 5. Filling of vacancies
        • 6. Date of appointment
        • 7. Salary recognition basis (Repealed)
        • 8. Date of qualification obtained
        • 9. Requirements in respect of experience (Repealed)
        • 10. Salary determination and salary of cash recognition (Repealed)
        • 11. Recognition for higher qualifications obtained after appointment
        • 12. Salary progression (Repealed)
        • 13. Salary incremental periods and salary incremental dates (Repealed)
        • 14. Privileges on appointment
        • 15. Privileges on appointment of a magistrate from abroad
      • Part III : Promotion (Deleted on 26/09/2003)
      • Part IV : Transfers
        • 22. General provisions
        • 23. Resettlement costs
        • 24. Compensation for additional subsistence expenses
      • Part V : Misconduct
        • 25. General provisions
        • 26. Procedure of preliminary investigation and misconduct hearing
      • Part VI : Incapacity to carry out duties efficiently
        • 27. Procedure of investigation into magistrate's incapacity
        • 28. Procedure after a finding of incapacity
      • Part VII : Removal from office on account of continued ill-health
        • 29. Procedure of investigation
      • Part VIII : Vacation of 
        • 30. Procedure for vacation of office
      • Part IX : Complaints and Grievances
        • 31. Procedure in respect of investigation of complaints and grievances
        • 32. Decision of Commission in respect of complaints and grievances
        • 33. Decision of Minister in respect of complaints and grievances
      • Part X : Abscondment
        • 34. General provisions
      • Part XI : Official Office Hours
        • 35. Office hours
        • 36. Overtime and overtime remuneration
        • 37. Absence during office hours
      • Part XII : Leave and Leave Gratuity
        • 38. Leave
        • 39. Leave gratuity
      • Part XIII : Occupation of Official Quarters
        • 40. General provisions
      • Part XIV : Recognition of Professional Associations
        • 41. General provisions
      • Part XV : Government Motor Transport
        • 42. Government motor transport
      • Part XVI : Subsidised Transport
        • 43. Subsidised transport for certain magistrates
      • Part XVII : Transport between Residence and Place of Duty
        • 44. Authorisation for transport between residence and place of duty
        • 45. Monthly tariff payable
        • 46. Changed circumstances
      • Part XVIII : Official Journeys
        • 47. General provisions
        • 48. Transport
        • 49. Subsistence allowance
        • 50. Recruitment allowance
        • 51. Submitting of claims
        • 52. Economising
      • Part XIX : Fidelity Scheme for Housing Loans
        • 53. Fidelity scheme for housing loans
      • Part XX : Creation of Posts
        • 54. Creation of posts
        • 54A. Code of conduct for Magistrates
    • Chapter III : Regulations in respect of Judicial Officers other than Magistrates
      • 55. Conditions of service and benefits
    • Chapter IV : Short Title
      • 56. Short title and commencement
• Notices
  • Determination of Salaries and Allowances of Magistrates
    • [Repealed] Notice No. 1380 of 2018
    • [Repealed] Notice No. 20 of 2019
    • [Repealed] Notice No. 205 of 2020
      • Schedule 1 : Remuneration Levels
    • Notice No. 3912 of 2023
      • Schedule : Remuneration levels with effect of 1 April 2022 of Magistrates
• Proclamations
  • [Repealed] Determination of Salaries and Allowances of Magistrates
    • Proclamation Notice 30 of 2021
    • Schedule : Remuneration levels with effect of 1 April 2020 of Magistrates
  • [Repealed] Determination of Salaries and Allowances of Magistrates
    • Proclamation Notice 70 of 2022
    • Schedule : Remuneration levels with effect of 1 April 2021 of Magistrates