Section 13, Gratuities and other Benefits Act, 2001;

(1) Notwithstanding the generality of section 2, the Committee is hereby assigned the responsibility to assess for determination by Parliament, subject to sections 4 and 5, the salaries, gratuities and other conditions of service of the following officeholders– (a) the President, pursuant to section 48 of the Constitution; (b) the Vice-President, Ministers and Deputy Ministers, pursuant to the proviso to subsection (3) of section 56 of the Constitution; (c) Judges, pursuant to section 138 of the Constitution; and (d) the Chairman and members of the Electoral Commission, pursuant to subsection (5) of section 32 of the Constitution. (2) The Judges’ Conditions of Service Act, 1983 shall, with such modification as may be recommended by the Committee, apply to the salaries, pensions, gratuities and other conditions of service of Judges as if prescribed by Parliament under this Act: Provided that the Committee shall not recommend any modification that will alter or vary the salaries, pensions, gratuities and other conditions of service to the disadvantage of a Judge.