7. On 15 February 2013, the Committee met with the Chairperson of the Lower Courts Remuneration Committee (LCRC) from the Magistrates Commission. He requested that the Committee consider recommending to the National Assembly that the draft notice be approved to allow magistrates to receive an inflation-related adjustment for 2012. This must occur before the 31 March 2013 to comply with the section 12(2) of the Magistrates Act.