Commonwealth Numbered Acts

FEDERAL CIRCUIT AND FAMILY COURT OF AUSTRALIA ACT 2021 (NO. 12, 2021) - SECT 122

             (1)  If:

                     (a)  a Judge retires; and

                     (b)  the Judge has not attained the age of 70 years;

the Minister may be requested to certify that the Judge is a retired disabled Judge.

             (2)  On receiving the request, the Minister must:

                     (a)  if the Minister is satisfied that the retirement was due to permanent disability or infirmity--certify that the Judge is a retired disabled Judge; or

                     (b)  otherwise--refuse to so certify.

             (3)  Applications may be made to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal for review of decisions of the Minister to refuse to so certify.