Commonwealth Numbered Acts

JUDGES' PENSIONS ACT 1974 No. 162 of 1974 - SECT 5

5. Section 16 of the Principal Act is amended-

   (a)  by omitting sub-section (1) and substituting the following
        sub-section:-



"(1) Where-

   (a)  a pension is payable under this Act by reason of the service of a
        person as a Judge; and

   (b)  a pension is or becomes payable otherwise than under this Act in
        respect of prior judicial service of that person,

the amount of the pension that would, but for this sub-section, be payable
under this Act in respect of any period shall be reduced by the amount of the
pension in respect of the prior judicial service that is payable in respect of
that period.";

   (b)  by omitting from sub-section (3) the words "this section" and
        substituting the words "sub-section (1)"; and

   (c)  by omitting from sub-section (3) the words "the Commonwealth" and
        substituting the word "Australia".