Judges Act

Marginal note:Annuity payable to supernumerary judge

• 43 (1) If a supernumerary judge, before becoming a supernumerary judge, held the office of chief justice, senior associate chief justice or associate chief justice, the annuity payable to the judge under section 42 is an annuity equal to two thirds of the salary annexed, at the time of his or her resignation, removal or attaining the age of retirement, to the office previously held by him or her of chief justice, senior associate chief justice or associate chief justice.

• Marginal note:Annuity payable to judge who elected under section 31 or 32

  (2) If the Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Appeal or of the Federal Court or the Chief Justice or Associate Chief Justice of the Tax Court of Canada, in accordance with section 31, or a chief justice of a superior court of a province, in accordance with section 32, has elected to cease to perform his or her duties as such and to perform only the duties of a judge, the annuity payable to him or her under section 42 is an annuity equal to two thirds of the salary annexed, at the time of his or her resignation, removal or attaining the age of retirement, to the office held by him or her immediately before his or her election.

• Marginal note:Definition of "chief justice" and "chief justice of a superior court of a province"

  (3) In subsection (2), “chief justice” or “chief justice of a superior court of a province” means a chief justice, senior associate chief justice or associate chief justice of that court, or, where that court is constituted with divisions, of a division thereof.

• (4) [Repealed, 1992, c. 51, s. 19]