Explanatory Statement: Determination 2016/06:

Judicial and Related Offices - Remuneration and Allowances

1. The Remuneration Tribunal has inquired into and determined the remuneration and significantly related matters for certain office holders, as it is empowered to do by the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973.

2. In making this determination the Tribunal has informed itself through consultation in accordance with established practice.

3. Any retrospective application of this determination is in accordance with subsection 12(2) of the Legislation Act 2003 as it does not affect the rights of a person (other than the Commonwealth or an authority of the Commonwealth) to that person’s disadvantage, nor does it impose any liability on such a person.

PART 1 – JUDICIAL AND RELATED OFFICES

4. Clause 1.1 specifies the Principal Determination (Number 18 of 2015) for the purposes of Part 1 of the Determination.

5. Clause 1.2 sets revised remuneration for the expanded office of the Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Court of Australia; abolishes remuneration for the office of Chief Executive Officer of the Family Court of Australia and the Federal Circuit Court of Australia; and replaces it with remuneration for the newly established separate offices of Chief Executive Officer of the Family Court of Australia and Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia, in accordance with arrangements established by Courts Administration Legislation Amendment Act 2016.

Authority: Subsections 7(3), 7(4) and 7(4B)

 of the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973.