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Judges Act

Version of section 57 from 2002-12-31 to 2003-07-01:


Marginal note:No extra remuneration

  •  (1) Except as provided in subsection (3), no judge shall accept any salary, fee, remuneration or other emolument or any expenses or allowances for acting in any capacity described in subsection 56(1) or as administrator or deputy of the Governor General or for performing any duty or service, whether judicial or executive, that the judge may be required to perform for or on behalf of the Government of Canada or the government of a province.

  • Marginal note:Exception

    (2) The right of a judge to receive remuneration under any Act of the legislature of a province, other than for acting in any capacity described in subsection 56(1), is not affected by subsection (1), but no judge is entitled to receive remuneration under any such Act or Acts in an aggregate amount exceeding $3,000 per annum.

  • Marginal note:Expenses excepted

    (3) In the cases described in subsection (1), a judge may receive his moving or transportation expenses and the reasonable travel and other expenses incurred by him away from his ordinary place of residence while acting in any such capacity or in the performance of any such duty or service, in the same amount and under the same conditions as if the judge were performing a function or duty as such judge, if those expenses are paid in respect of any matter within the legislative authority of Parliament, by the Government of Canada, and in respect of any matter within the legislative authority of the legislature of a province, by the government of the province.

  • R.S., c. J-1, s. 38
  • 1974-75-76, c. 48, s. 22

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