49.1. The Government shall fix, by order, the remuneration of the chief judge, which shall not be less than the salary and additional remuneration of an associate chief judge of the Court of Québec. However, the remuneration paid to the chief judge shall be reduced by the amount of the remuneration he receives as a judge pursuant to section 49.
The Government shall also fix, by order, the additional remuneration to which a judge appointed under the first paragraph of section 36.4 is entitled to replace the chief judge when the chief judge is absent or unable to act.