Act 15 2024 - Act 15 - 2024 - Public Service Salary (Amendment) Act 2024

[18th Decembe r 2 0 2 4 ] Pub l ic Service Salary (Amendment) Act 271 REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES SUPPLEMENT TO OFFICIAL GAZETTE ACT PUBLIC SERVICE SALARY (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2024 (Act 15 of 2024) ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS SECTIONS 1. Short title and commencement 2. Repeal and substitution of First Schedule 3. Amendment of Second Schedule 4. Consequential Amendments SCHEDULE [18th Decembe r 2 0 2 4 ] Pub l ic Service Salary (Amendment) Act 272 REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES SUPPLEMENT TO OFFICIAL GAZETTE ACT PUBLIC SERVICE SALARY (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2024 (Act 15 of 2024) I assent Wavel Ramkalawan President 13th December, 2024 AN ACT TO AMEND THE PUBLIC SERVICE SALARY ACT. ENACTED by the President and the National Assembly. Short title and commencement 1. This Act may be cited as the Public Service Salary (Amendment) Act, 2024, and, in respect to Constitutional and Statutory Appointees, shall be deemed to have come into operation on the 1st of April, 2023. Repeal and substitution of First Schedule 2. The Public Service Salary Act, 2013 (hereinafter referred to as the “principal Act”) is amended in the First Schedule by repealing the Public Service Salary Table and substituting it with the following new table — 51 petS 41 pet S 31 petS 21 petS 11 pe tS 01 petS 9 p etS 8 petS 7 petS 6 pe tS 5 petS 4 p etS 3 pet S 2 petS 1 pe tS 483,301 6 0 4 ,2 01 734,101 77 4,001 725, 9 9 685,89 4 5 6,7 9 137,69 6 18,59 909 , 49 210,49 321,39 342,2 9 073,19 6 0 5, 09 51 dna B 056,98 208,88 369,78 031,78 603,68 094,58 186,48 188,38 780,38 203,28 325,18 257,08 989,97 332,97 384,87 41 dnaB 147,77 600,77 772,67 655,57 248,47 331,47 334,37 937,27 050,27 963,17 496,07 620,07 463,96 707,86 850,86 31 dnaB 514,76 777,66 541,66 915,56 009,46 682,46 876,36 670,36 084,26 888,16 303,16 327,06 941,06 085,95 710,95 21 dnaB 064,85 609,75 853,75 618,65 972,65 747,55 912,55 896,45 971,45 866,35 061,35 756,25 061,25 666,15 871,15 11 dnaB 496,05 412,05 937,94 962,94 308,84 243,84 488,74 134,74 389,64 935,64 990,64 266,54 132,54 308,44 083,44 01 dnaB 959,34 445,34 231,34 427,24 023,24 029,14 325,14 131,14 247,04 753,04 579,93 795,93 322,93 158,83 484,83 9 dnaB 121,83 0 6 7 ,7 3 204,73 94 0,73 89 6 , 6 3 253,63 7 0 0,6 3 866,53 0 33,53 599 , 43 466,43 733,43 210,4 3 196,33 2 7 3, 33 8 dna B 650,33 4 4 7 ,2 3 434,23 82 1,23 32 8 , 1 3 325,13 5 2 2,1 3 929,03 6 36,03 743 , 03 060,03 677,92 494,9 2 512,92 9 3 9, 82 7 dna B 566,82 493,82 621,82 068,72 695,72 533,72 770,72 028,62 765,62 513,62 760,62 028,52 675,52 433,52 490,52 6 dnaB 858,42 226,42 983,42 851,42 139,32 407,32 084,32 752,32 730,32 028,22 406,22 193,22 871,22 969,12 167,12 5 dnaB 655,12 153,12 051,12 059,02 257,02 655,02 163,02 961,02 779,91 987,91 106,91 614,91 232,91 150,91 178,81 4 dnaB 296,81 515,81 043,81 761,81 599,71 428,71 656,71 984,71 423,71 061,71 799,61 738,61 876,61 025,61 463,61 3 dnaB 902,61 650,61 409,51 357,51 506,51 754,51 113,51 661,51 320,51 188,41 047,41 006,41 264,41 523,41 091,41 2 dnaB 650,41 329,31 197,31 166,31 135,31 404,31 772,31 251,31 720,31 409,21 287,21 166,21 145,21 224,21 503,21 1 dnaB [18th Decembe r 2 0 2 4 ] Pub l ic Service Salary (Amendment) Act 273 REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES SUPPLEMENT TO OFFICIAL GAZETTE ACT [18th Decembe r 2 0 2 4 ] Pub l ic Service Salary (Amendment) Act 274 REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES SUPPLEMENT TO OFFICIAL GAZETTE ACT Amendment of Second Schedule 3. The principal Act is amended in Part A of the Second Schedule, by inserting, after item 11, the following — “12. Chief Magistrate 13. Senior Magistrate 14. Magistrate 15. Registrar of the Supreme Court”. Consequential amendments 4. The Presidential Emoluments Act, Cap. 176, the Vice-Presidential Emoluments Act Cap. 245, the Ministerial Emoluments Act, Cap 130, the Judiciary Act Cap. 104, the National Assembly Members Emoluments Act, Cap.286, the Constitutional Appointees Emoluments Act, Cap. 256, the Courts Act, Cap. 52 and the Constitutional Posts (Special Pension) Act 2014 are amended to the extent specified in the Schedule. SCHEDULE [Section 7] CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS Presidential Emoluments Act, Cap. 176 Amendment of section 2 1. The Presidential Emoluments Act, Cap.176 is amended in section 2 by repealing paragraph (a) and substituting it with the following paragraph — “(a) a monthly salary of the sum specified at step 1 of salary band 15 of the Public Service Salary Table under the Public Service Salary Act, 2013, which shall, on completion of each 12-month period, be progressed to the next step in that salary band; and”. Repeal and substitution of sections 3B, 3C and 3D 2. The Presidential Emoluments Act, Cap.176 is amended by repealing sections 3B, 3C and 3D and substituting them as follows — [18th Decembe r 2 0 2 4 ] Pub l ic Service Salary (Amendment) Act 275 REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES SUPPLEMENT TO OFFICIAL GAZETTE ACT “Number of years in office to be taken into consideration 3B. The salary of the President in office on the commencement of the Public Service Salary (Amendment) Act, 2024, shall be the salary in salary band 15 referred to in section 2(a), incremented by the number of years that the President has held office as such under the Constitution after the 21st June, 1993. Re-fixation of pension 3C. The pension of a person who is in receipt of a pension under section 3(1)(a) on the date of the commencement of the Public Service Salary (Amendment) Act, 2024, shall, on such commencement, be re-fixed based on the salary of the President that the President would have earned in salary band 15 referred to in section 2(a), incremented by the number of years the President would have held the office as such had the President ceased office on the date of such commencement. No person to be adversely affected 3D. No person shall, on the commencement of the Public Service Salary (Amendment) Act, 2024, be affected adversely and shall continue to enjoy the salary, gratuity or pension no less favourable than those enjoyed by the person before such commencement.”. Vice-Presidential Emoluments Act, Cap. 245 Amendment of section 2 1. The Vice-Presidential Emoluments Act, Cap 245 is amended in section 2 by repealing paragraph (a) and substituting it with the following paragraph— “(a) a monthly salary of the sum specified at step 1 of salary band 14 of the Public Service Salary Table under the Public Service Salary Act, 2013, which shall, on completion of each 12-month period, be progressed to the next step in that salary band;”. [18th Decembe r 2 0 2 4 ] Pub l ic Service Salary (Amendment) Act 276 REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES SUPPLEMENT TO OFFICIAL GAZETTE ACT Repeal and substitution of sections 3B, 3C and 3D 2 . The Vice-Presidential Emoluments Act is amended by repealing sections 3B, 3C and 3D and substituting them as follows — “Number of years in office to be taken into consideration 3B. The salary of the Vice-President in office on the commencement of the Public Service Salary (Amendment) Act, 2024, shall be the salary in salary band-14 referred to in section 2(a), incremented by the number of years that the Vice-President has held office as such under the Constitution after the 21st June, 1993. Re-fixation of pension 3C. The pension of a person who is in receipt of a pension under section 3(1) on the date of the commencement of the Public Service Salary (Amendment) Act, 2024, shall, on such commencement, be re-fixed based on the salary of the Vice- President that the Vice-President would have earned in salary band 14 referred to in section 2(a), incremented by the number of years the Vice-President would have held the office as such had the Vice-President ceased office on the date of such commencement.”. No person to be adversely affected 3D. No person shall, on the commencement of the Public Service Salary (Amendment) Act, 2024, be affected adversely and shall continue to enjoy the salary, gratuity or pension no less favourable than those enjoyed by the person before such commencement.”. Ministerial Emoluments Act, Cap. 130 Amendment of section 2 1. The Ministerial Emoluments Act, Cap.130 is amended in section 2 by repealing paragraphs (a) and (b) and substituting them with the following paragraphs — [18th Decembe r 2 0 2 4 ] Pub l ic Service Salary (Amendment) Act 277 REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES SUPPLEMENT TO OFFICIAL GAZETTE ACT “(a) the Principal Minister, a monthly salary of the sum specified at step 5 of salary band 12 of the Public Service Salary Table under the Public Service Salary Act, 2013, which shall, on completion of each 12-month period, be progressed to the next step in accordance with that salary band; (b) the Minister, a monthly salary of the sum specified at step 1 of salary band 12 of the Public Service Salary Table under the Public Service Salary Act, 2013, which shall, on completion of each 12-month period be progressed to the next step in that salary band;”. Repeal and substitution of sections 3A, 3B and 3C 2. The Ministerial Emoluments Act is amended by repealing sections 3A, 3B and 3C and substituting them as follows — “Number of years to be taken into consideration 3A. The salary of the Principal Minister or the Minister in office on the commencement of the Public Service Salary (Amendment) Act, 2024, shall be the salary in salary band-12 referred to in section 2(a) or (b), incremented by the number of years that the Principal Minister or the Minister, as the case may be, has held office as such under the Constitution after the 21st June, 1993. Re-fixation of pension 3B. The pension of a person, who is in receipt of a pension under section 3(1) on the date of the commencement of the Public Service Salary (Amendment) Act, 2024, shall, on such commencement, be re-fixed based on the salary of the Principal Minister or the Minister, as the case may be, that the person would have earned in the respective band incremented by the number of years the person would have held the office as such had the person ceased office on the date of such commencement.”. [18th Decembe r 2 0 2 4 ] Pub l ic Service Salary (Amendment) Act 278 REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES SUPPLEMENT TO OFFICIAL GAZETTE ACT No person to be affected adversely 3C. No person shall, on the commencement of the Public Service Salary (Amendment) Act, 2024 be affected adversely and shall continue to enjoy the salary, gratuity or pension no less favourable than those enjoyed by the person before such commencement.”. Judiciary Act, Cap 104 Amendment to section 3 1. The Judiciary Act, Cap 104 is amended in section 3(1)(a) by repealing sub-paragraph (i) and substituting it with the following subparagraph — “(i) a monthly salary of the sum specified at step 1 of salary band 13 of the Public Service Salary Table under the Public Service Salary Act, 2013, which shall, on completion of each 12-month period, be progressed to the next step in that salary band;”. Amendment to section 4 2. The Judiciary Act is amended in section 4(1)(a) by repealing subparagraph (i) and substituting it with the following subparagraph — “(i) a monthly salary of the sum specified at step 1 of salary band 12 of the Public Service Salary Table under the Public Service Salary Act, 2013, which shall, on completion of each 12-month period, be progressed to the next step in that salary band;”. Amendment to section 5 3. The Judiciary Act is amended in section 5 — (a) in subsection (1), by repealing paragraph (a) and substituting it with the following paragraph — [18th Decembe r 2 0 2 4 ] Pub l ic Service Salary (Amendment) Act 279 REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES SUPPLEMENT TO OFFICIAL GAZETTE ACT “(a) a retainer fee in an amount equal to double the monthly salary specified in section 3(1)(a)(i) payable per annum at the beginning of every year of his or her term in office;”; (b) by repealing subsection (2) and substituting it with the following — “(2) Where a Justice of Appeal is not resident in Seychelles or, being resident, is not a full-time member of the Court of Appeal or not an ex-officio member, there shall be paid — (a) a retainer fee in an amount equal to the salary specified in section 4(1)(a)(i) payable per annum at the beginning of every year of his or her term in office; (b) a fee in an amount equal to double the monthly salary specified in section 4(1)(a)(i) for each session that the Justice of Appeal attends, payable at the end of that session.”; (c) by inserting a new subsection (2A) after subsection (2) as follows — “(2A) subsections (1)(a) and (2)(a) shall apply to a non- resident President of the Court of Appeal or Justice of Appeal respectively, appointed following the coming into force of the Judiciary (Amendment) Act, 2022 (Act 17 of 2022).”; (d) in subsection (3), by repealing the words “subsection (2)” and substituting them with the words “subsection (2)(a) and (b)”; and (e) in subsection (4), by repealing the words “and (2)” and substituting them with the words “and (2)(b)”. [18th Decembe r 2 0 2 4 ] Pub l ic Service Salary (Amendment) Act 280 REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES SUPPLEMENT TO OFFICIAL GAZETTE ACT Amendment to section 8 4. The Judiciary Act is amended in section 8(1) by repealing paragraph (a) and substituting it with the following paragraph — “(a) a monthly salary of the sum specified at step 1 of salary band 13 of the Public Service Salary Table under the Public Service Salary Act, 2013, which shall, on completion of each 12-month period, be progressed to the next step in that salary band;”. Amendment to section 9 5. The Judiciary Act is amended in section 9 (1) by repealing paragraph (a) and substituting it with the following paragraph — “(a) a monthly salary of the sum specified at step 1 of salary band 12 of the Public Service Salary Table under the Public Service Salary Act, 2013, which shall, on completion of each 12-month period, be progressed to the next step in that salary band;”. Amendment to section 11 6. The Judiciary Act is amended in section 11 (1) by repealing paragraph (a) and substituting it with the following paragraph — “(a) a monthly salary of the sum specified at step 1 of salary band 11 of the Public Service Salary Table under the Public Service Salary Act, 2013, which shall, on completion of each 12-month period, be progressed to the next step in that salary band;”. Repeal and substitution of sections 12A, 12B and 12C 7. The Judiciary Act is amended by repealing sections 12A, 12B and 12C and substituting them with the following sections — [18th Decembe r 2 0 2 4 ] Pub l ic Service Salary (Amendment) Act 281 REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES SUPPLEMENT TO OFFICIAL GAZETTE ACT “Number of years in office to be taken into consideration 12A. The salary of a person in office under this Act, on the commencement of the Public Service Salary (Amendment) Act, 2024, shall be the salary in the respective salary band incremented by the number of years that the person has held office as such under the Constitution after the 21st June, 1993. Re-fixation of pension 12B. The pension of a person who is in receipt of a pension under section 3(1)(b), 4(1)(b), 8(1)(g) or 9(1)(g) on the date of the commencement of the Public Service Salary (Amendment) Act, 2024, shall, on such commencement, be re-fixed based on the salary that the person would have earned in the respective band incremented by the number of years the person would have held the office as such had the person ceased office on the date of such commencement.”. No person to be affected adversely 12C. No person shall, on the commencement of the Public Service Salary (Amendment) Act, 2024, be affected adversely and shall continue to enjoy the salary, gratuity or pension no less favourable than those enjoyed by the person before such commencement.”. Insertion of new section 12D 8. The Judiciary Act, is amended by inserting a new section 12D immediately after 12C as follows — “Application to non-resident Justices of Appeal appointed prior to Judiciary (Amendment) Act (Act 17 of 2022) 12D. This Act shall apply to a non-resident President of the Court of Appeal or a non-resident Justice of Appeal who was holding office immediately before the coming into operation of the Judiciary (Amendment) Act, 2022, (Act 17 of 2022) and who [18th Decembe r 2 0 2 4 ] Pub l ic Service Salary (Amendment) Act 282 REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES SUPPLEMENT TO OFFICIAL GAZETTE ACT continued to hold office upon the coming into operation of this Act.”. National Assembly Members' Emoluments Act, Cap 286 Amendment of section 2 1. The National Assembly Members' Emoluments Act, Cap 286 is amended in section 2 as follows — (a) in subsection (1) — (i) by repealing paragraph (a) and substituting it with the following paragraph — “(a) a monthly salary of the sum specified at step 1 of salary band 13 of the Public Service Salary Table under the Public Service Salary Act, 2013, which shall, on completion of each 12month period, be progressed to the next step in that salary band;”; and (ii) by repealing paragraph (c) and substituting it with the following paragraph — “(c) upon ceasing to hold office, a pension of an amount equivalent to 5/12 of 1% of the monthly salary of that office, or, of any other designated office specified under section 8(1) of the Constitutional Appointees' Emoluments Act, in respect of each completed month of service, up to a maximum of 180 months, subject to section 8(3), (4), and (5) of the said Act.”; and (b) in subsection (2) — (i) by repealing paragraph (a) and substituting it with the following — [18th Decembe r 2 0 2 4 ] Pub l ic Service Salary (Amendment) Act 283 REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES SUPPLEMENT TO OFFICIAL GAZETTE ACT “(a) a monthly salary of the sum specified at step 1 of salary band 12 of the Public Service Salary Table under the Public Service Salary Act, 2013, which shall, on completion of each 12 month period, be progressed to the next step in that salary band;”; and (ii) by repealing paragraph (d) and substituting it with the following paragraph — “(d) upon ceasing to hold office, a pension of an amount equivalent to 5/12 of 1% of the monthly salary of that office, or, of any other designated office specified under section 8(1) of the Constitutional Appointees' Emoluments Act, in respect of each completed month of service, up to a maximum of 180 months, subject to section 8(3), (4), and (5) of the said Act.” Amendment of section 3 2. The National Assembly Members' Emoluments Act is amended in section 3 (1) is amended as follows — (a) by repealing paragraph (a) and substituting with the following subsection — “(a) a monthly salary of the sum specified at step 1 of salary band 12 of the Public Service Salary Table under the Public Service Salary Act, 2013, which shall, on completion of each 12-month period, be progressed to the next step in that salary band;”. (b) by repealing paragraph (c) and substituting it with the following paragraph — “(c) upon ceasing to hold office, a pension of an amount equivalent to 5/12 of 1% of the monthly salary of that [18th Decembe r 2 0 2 4 ] Pub l ic Service Salary (Amendment) Act 284 REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES SUPPLEMENT TO OFFICIAL GAZETTE ACT office, or, of any other designated office specified under section 8(1) of the Constitutional Appointees’ Emoluments Act, in respect of each completed month of service, up to a maximum of 180 months, subject to section 8(3), (4) and (5) of the said Act.” Amendment to section 3A 3. The National Assembly Members' Emoluments Act is amended in section 3A(1) as follows — (a) by repealing paragraph (a) and substituting it with the following — “(a) a monthly salary of the sum specified at step 1 of salary band 12 of the Public Service Salary Table under the Public Service Salary Act, 2013, which shall, on completion of each 12-month period, be progressed to the next step in that salary band;”. (b) by repealing paragraph (d) and substituting it with the following paragraph — “(d) upon ceasing to hold office, a pension of an amount equivalent to 5/12 of 1% of the monthly salary of that office, or, of any other designated office specified under section 8(1) of the Constitutional Appointees' Emoluments Act, in respect of each completed month of service, up to a maximum of 180 months, subject to section 8(3), (4), and (5) of the said Act.” Amendment to section 4 4. The National Assembly Members' Emoluments Act is amended in section 4 (1) as follows — (a) by repealing paragraph (a) and substituting it with the following paragraph — [18th Decembe r 2 0 2 4 ] Pub l ic Service Salary (Amendment) Act 285 REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES SUPPLEMENT TO OFFICIAL GAZETTE ACT “(a) a monthly salary of the sum specified at step 1 of salary band 8 of the Public Service Salary Table under the Public Service Salary Act, 2013, which shall, on completion of each 12-month period, be progressed to the next step in that salary band;”. (b) by repealing paragraph (d) and substituting it with the following paragraph — “(d) upon ceasing to hold office, a pension of an amount equivalent to 5/12 of 1% of the monthly salary of that office, or, of any other designated office specified under section 8(1) of the Constitutional Appointees' Emoluments Act, in respect of each completed month of service, up to a maximum of 180 months, subject to section 8(3), (4), and (5) of the said Act.” Repeal and substitution of sections 4B, 4C and 4D 5. The National Assembly Members' Emoluments Act is amended by repealing sections 4B, 4C and 4D and substituting them with the following sections — “Number of years in office to be taken into consideration 4B. The salary of a person in office under this Act, on the commencement of the Public Service Salary (Amendment) Act, 2024, shall be the salary in the respective salary band depending on the number of years that the person has held office as such under the Constitution after the 21st June, 1993. Re-fixation of pension 4C. The pension of a person who is in receipt of a pension under section 2(1)(c) or (2)(d), 3(1)(c), 3A(1) (d) or 4(d) on the date of the commencement of the Public Service Salary (Amendment) Act, 2024, shall, on such commencement, be re-fixed based on the salary that the person would have earned in the respective band [18th Decembe r 2 0 2 4 ] Pub l ic Service Salary (Amendment) Act 286 REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES SUPPLEMENT TO OFFICIAL GAZETTE ACT incremented by the number of years the person would have held the office as such had the person ceased office on the date of such commencement.”. No person to be affected adversely 4D. No person shall, on the commencement of the Public Service Salary (Amendment) Act, 2024, be affected adversely and shall continue to enjoy the salary, gratuity or pension no less favourable than those enjoyed by the person before such commencement.”. Constitutional Appointees' Emoluments Act, Cap 256 Amendment of section 2 1. The Constitutional Appointees' Emoluments Act, Cap 256 is amended in section 2 by repealing paragraph (a) and substituting it with the following paragraph — “(a) a monthly salary of the sum specified at step 11 of salary band 10 of the Public Service Salary Table under the Public Service Salary Act, 2013, which shall, on completion of each 12-month period, be progressed to the next step in accordance with that salary band;”. Amendment of section 3 2. The Constitutional Appointees' Emoluments Act is amended in section 3 by repealing paragraph (a) and substituting it with the following paragraph — “(a) a monthly salary of the sum specified at step 13 of salary band 11 of the Public Service Salary Table under the Public Service Salary Act, 2013, which shall, on completion of each 12-month period, be progressed to the next step in that salary band;”. [18th Decembe r 2 0 2 4 ] Pub l ic Service Salary (Amendment) Act 287 REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES SUPPLEMENT TO OFFICIAL GAZETTE ACT Amendment of section 4 3. The Constitutional Appointees' Emoluments Act is amended in section 4(1) by repealing paragraphs (a) and (b) and substituting them with the following paragraphs — “(a) the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, a monthly salary of the sum specified at step 15 of salary band 3 of the Public Service Salary Table under the Public Service Salary Act, 2013, which shall, on completion of each 12month period, be progressed to the next step in that salary band; (b) each other member of the Electoral Commission, a monthly salary of the sum specified at step 1 of salary band 1 of the Public Service Salary Table under the Public Service Salary Act, 2013, which shall, on completion of each 12-month period, be progressed to the next step in that salary band;”. Amendment of section 5 4. The Constitutional Appointees' Emoluments Act is amended in section 5(1) by repealing paragraphs (a) and (b) and substituting them with the following paragraphs — “(a) the Chairman of the Constitutional Appointments Authority, a monthly salary of the sum specified at step 2 of salary band 6 of the Public Service Salary Table under the Public Service Salary Act, 2013, which shall, on completion of each 12-month period, be progressed to the next step in accordance with that salary band; (b) each other member of the Constitutional Appointments Authority, a monthly salary of the sum specified at step 5 of salary band 3 of the Public Service Salary Table under the Public Service Salary Act, 2013, which shall, on completion of each 12-month period, be progressed to the next step in that salary band;”. [18th Decembe r 2 0 2 4 ] Pub l ic Service Salary (Amendment) Act 288 REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES SUPPLEMENT TO OFFICIAL GAZETTE ACT Amendment of section 6 5. The Constitutional Appointees' Emoluments Act is amended in section 6(1) by repealing paragraphs (a) and (b) substituting them with the following paragraphs — “(a) the Chairman of the Public Service Appeal Board, a monthly salary of the sum specified at step 15 of salary band 3 of the Public Service Salary Table under the Public Service Salary Act, 2013, which shall, on completion of each 12month period, be progressed to the next step in that salary band; (b) each other member of the Public Service Appeal Board, a monthly salary of the sum specified at step 1 of salary band 1 of the Public Service Salary Table under the Public Service Salary Act, 2013, which shall, on completion of each 12month period, be progressed to the next step in that salary band;”. Amendment of section 7 6. The Constitutional Appointees' Emoluments Act is amended in section 7 by repealing paragraph (a) and substituting it with the following paragraph — “(a) a monthly salary of the sum specified at step 1 of salary band 12 of the Public Service Salary Table under the Public Service Salary Act, 2013, which shall, on completion of each 12-month period, be progressed to the next step in that salary band;”. Amendment of section 7A 7. The Constitutional Appointees' Emoluments Act is amended in section 7A by repealing paragraph (a) and substituting it with the following paragraph — “(a) a monthly salary of the sum specified at step 7 of salary band 8 for an Ambassador or High Commissioner Grade 1, step 1 [18th Decembe r 2 0 2 4 ] Pub l ic Service Salary (Amendment) Act 289 REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES SUPPLEMENT TO OFFICIAL GAZETTE ACT of salary band 7 for an Ambassador or High Commissioner Grade 2, and step 1 of salary band 6 for an Ambassador or High Commissioner Grade 3 of the Public Service Salary Table under the Public Service Salary Act, 2013, which shall, on completion of each 12-month period, be progressed to the next step in that salary band;”. Repeal and substitution of sections 8A, 8B and 8C 8. The Constitutional Appointees' Emoluments Act is amended by repealing sections 8A, 8B and 8C and inserting the following sections — “Number of years in office to be taken into consideration 8A. The salary of a person in office under this Act, on the commencement of the Public Service Salary (Amendment) Act, 2024, shall be the salary in the respective salary band incremented by the number of years that the person has held office as such under the Constitution after the 21st of June, 1993. Re-fixation of pension 8B. Subject to section 8, the pension of a person, who is in receipt of a pension under the Constitutional Appointees' Emoluments Act on the date of the commencement of the Public Service Salary (Amendment) Act, 2024, shall, on such commencement, be re-fixed based on the salary that the person would have earned in the respective band incremented by the number of years the person would have held the office as such had the person ceased office on the date of such commencement.” No person to be affected adversely 8C. No person shall, on the commencement of the Public Service Salary (Amendment) Act, 2024, be affected adversely and shall continue to enjoy the salary or the pension no less favourable than those enjoyed by the person before such commencement.”; [18th Decembe r 2 0 2 4 ] Pub l ic Service Salary (Amendment) Act 290 REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES SUPPLEMENT TO OFFICIAL GAZETTE ACT Courts Act, Cap 52 Amendment of section 18 1. The Courts Act, Cap. 52 is amended in section 18 by inserting a new subsection (6) as follows — “(6) The Registrar shall be entitled to the monthly salary of a sum specified at step 1 of salary band 11 of the Public Service Salary Table under the Public Service Salary Act, 2013, which shall, on completion of each 12-month period, be progressed to the next step in that salary band.” Amendment of section 25A 2. The Courts Act is amended in section 25 — (a) in subsection (1), by repealing paragraph (a) and substituting it with the following paragraph — “(a) a monthly salary of the sum specified at step 8 of salary band 10 of the Public Service Salary Table under the Public Service Salary Act, 2013, which shall, on completion of each 12-month period, be progressed to the next step in that salary band;”; (b) in subsection (2), by repealing paragraph (a) and substituting it with the following paragraph — “(a) a monthly salary of the sum specified at step 1 of salary band 10 of the Public Service Salary Table under the Public Service Salary Act, 2013, which shall, on completion of each 12-month period, be progressed to the next step in that salary band;”; and (c) in subsection (3), by repealing paragraph (a) and substituting it with the following paragraph — “(a) a monthly salary of the sum specified at step 1 of salary band 9 of the Public Service Salary Table under the Public Service Salary Act, 2013, which [18th Decembe r 2 0 2 4 ] Pub l ic Service Salary (Amendment) Act 291 REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES SUPPLEMENT TO OFFICIAL GAZETTE ACT shall, on completion of each 12-month period, be progressed to the next step in that salary band;”. Insertion of new sections 25B, 25C and 25D 3. The Courts Act is amended by the insertion of new sections 25B, 25C and 25D immediately after section 25A, as follows — “Number of years in office to be taken into consideration 25B. The salary of a person in office under this Act, on the commencement of the Public Service Salary (Amendment) Act, 2024, shall be the salary in the respective salary band incremented by the number of years that the person has held office as such under the Constitution after the 21st June, 1993. Re-fixation of pension 25C. Subject to section 8, the pension of a person, who is in receipt of a pension under the Courts Act on the date of the commencement of the Public Service Salary (Amendment) Act, 2024, shall, on such commencement, be re-fixed based on the salary that the person would have earned in the respective band incremented by the number of years the person would have held the office as such had the person ceased office on the date of such commencement.” No person to be affected adversely 25D. No person shall, on the commencement of the Public Service Salary (Amendment) Act, 2024, be affected adversely and shall continue to enjoy the salary or the pension no less favourable than those enjoyed by the person before such commencement.”. Constitutional Posts (Special Pension) Act, 2014 (Act 21 of 2014) Insertion of new section 4 1. The Constitutional Posts (Special Pension) Act is amended by inserting a new section 4 as follows — [18th Decembe r 2 0 2 4 ] Pub l ic Service Salary (Amendment) Act 292 REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES SUPPLEMENT TO OFFICIAL GAZETTE ACT Re-fixing of pension “4. The pension of a person, who is in receipt of a pension under the Constitutional Posts (Special Pension) Act, 2014, on the date of the commencement of operation of the Public Service Salary (Amendment) Act, 2024, shall, on such commencement, be re-fixed based on the salary that the person would have earned in the respective salary band incremented by the number of years the person would have held office had the person ceased office on the date of such commencement.”. I certify that this is a correct copy of the Bill which was passed by the National Assembly on 2nd December, 2024. Mrs. Tania Isaac Clerk to the National Assembly