Judicial Service Act [Chapter 7:18] and liable to a fine not exceeding level five or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding one year or to both such fine and such imprisonment. (3) Notwithstanding anything contained in subsection (1), the Comptroller and AuditorGeneral may appoint a suitably qualified person to audit the accounts of the Judicial Service and if he or she does so(a) subsections (1) and (2) shall apply in respect of the person so appointed as if he or she were the Comptroller and Auditor-General; and (b) any expenses incurred by the person so appointed in carrying out his or her audit shall be met from the funds of the Commission. PART VI GENERAL 24 Pension rights of members of Judicial Service (1) Subject to the Constitution and any other enactment, every member of the Judicial Service who, immediately before the fixed date, is a person referred to in section 3(a), (b) or (c) or is employed in the Public Service on pensionable conditions of service and who on that date is engaged as member of the Judicial Service, shall continue to contribute towards the Judges Pension Scheme or the Public Service Pension Scheme as if his or her service with the Judicial Service forms part of and is continuous with his or her service as a judge of the Supreme Court or the High Court or with the Public Service prior to his or engagement. (2) Any person, other than a person referred to in section 3(a), (b) or (c), who is engaged by the Judicial Service after the fixed date shall, on the date of his or her engagement, have the option to contribute(a) towards the Public Service Pension Scheme; or (b) towards any pension scheme that the Commission may establish or permit members of the Judicial Service to participate in; or (c) any pension scheme of their choice. 25 Service regulations (1) Subject to the Constitution and this Act, the Commission may, with the approval of the Minister, make regulations providing for the conditions of service of members of the Judicial Service. (2) Regulations made in terms of subsection (1) may provide for(a) the appointment, classification, qualifications, salaries, allowances and other remuneration and benefits of members of the Judicial Service, and their promotion, functions, hours of work and leave of absence; (b) the pension benefits payable to members of the Judicial Service and to other persons in respect of the members' service with the Public Service or the Judicial Service, the contributions payable in respect of such pension benefits and the circumstances in which such pension benefits may be reduced, suspended or withdrawn; (c) codes of conduct and codes of ethics for members of the Judicial Service; (d) training and development courses for members of the Judicial Service and the attendance of such members thereat; - 11 -