Judicial Service Commission Act, 1994 (Act No. 9 of 1994)RegulationsCode of Judicial Conduct for JudgesArticle 15 : Extra-judicial income |
| (1) | In terms of section 11(1) of the Act, a judge performing active service may not receive in respect of any service any fees, emoluments, or other remuneration or allowances apart from his or her salary and any other amount which may be payable to him or her in his or her capacity as a judge, except insofar as the position with regard to royalties is regulated in the Act. |
| (2) | A judge must not— |
| (a) | receive any income or compensation that is incompatible with judicial office; |
| (b) | directly or indirectly negotiate or accept remuneration, gifts, advantages or privileges which are incompatible with judicial office or which can reasonably be perceived as being intended to influence the judge in the performance of his or her judicial duties, or to serve as a reward for them; and |
| (c) | accept, hold or perform any other office of profit, or receive in respect of any service any fees, emoluments or other remuneration apart from the salary and any allowances payable to the judge in a judicial capacity. |
Notes:
| Note 15(i): | Section 11(1) provides that a judge may, with the written consent of the Minister acting in consultation with the Chief Justice, receive royalties for legal books written or edited by that judge. |
| Note 15(ii): | Judges may deliver public lectures or papers on appropriate subjects or teach at academic institutions. Judges who had been discharged from active service may receive reasonable honoraria in respect thereof as well as subsistence and travel allowances or payments by way of reimbursement for such expenditure. |