Acts No. 4042

Legal Principle: This section establishes the creation of three additional positions for judges of First Instance, expanding the judiciary.
Key Definitions:
- "Judges of First Instance": Judicial officers with authority over legal matters in their respective districts.
Important Provisions:
- Three judges will be appointed:
  - One judge with an annual salary of ₱9,000.
  - One judge with an annual salary of ₱8,000.
  - One judge with an annual salary of ₱7,000.
- Appointments made by the Governor-General with the advice and consent of the Senate.
- Judges will serve in designated judicial districts or with the Public Service Commission, as determined by the Secretary of Justice.
Restrictions:
- No appointments to the offices of Public Service Commissioner, Senior Associate Commissioner, and Junior Associate Commissioner can be made while this Act is in effect.

Legal Principle: This section mandates that the judges appointed under this Act are subject to salary reductions.
Important Requirements:
- Salary reductions for these judges will occur at the same rate as those imposed on other judges of First Instance.

Legal Principle: This section addresses the funding for the salaries of the newly created judges.
Key Provisions:
- Funds appropriated under Act Numbered 4032 for the Public Service Commissioners will be available for paying the salaries of the judges established by this Act.

Establishment of New Positions: The Act creates three judges of First Instance with varying salaries.
Appointment Process: Appointments require the Governor-General's approval and Senate consent, with restrictions on concurrent appointments in related positions.
Salary Management: Newly appointed judges’ salaries are subject to the same reduction policies as existing judges.
Funding Source: Salaries will be funded from appropriations previously allocated for Public Service Commissioners.
Immediate Effect: The Act is effective as of its approval date, February 10, 1933.