'(1) A person's salary determined under any of the following provisions may be increased, but not reduced, by further determinations.

(2) The provisions are-

(a) section 106(1) of the County Courts Act (Northern Ireland) 1959 (c. 25 (N.I.));

(b) section 12(1) of the Magistrates' Courts Act (Northern Ireland) 1964 (c. 21 (N.I.)) as it applies in relation to persons appointed under section 9(1) of that Act.

(3) Subsection (5) applies if, in accordance with the terms of a person's appointment, the person is to be paid a salary (as opposed to fees) under any of the following provisions.

(4) The provisions are-

(a) section 2(1) of the Coroners Act (Northern Ireland) 1959 (c. 15 (N.I.)) as it applies in relation to the remuneration of coroners (but not deputy coroners);

(b) section 70 of the Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978 (c. 23);

(c) paragraph 2 of Schedule 4 to the Child Support Act 1991 (c. 48) as it applies in relation to persons appointed under section 23(1) of that Act;

(d) paragraph 7 of Schedule 2 to the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 8) as it applies in relation to persons appointed under section 50(1) of that Act.

(5) Under the provision in question the person's salary-

(a) must be determined and paid accordingly;

(b) may be increased, but not reduced, by further determinations.'.- (Mr. Wills.)

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