New South Wales Consolidated Acts

DISTRICT COURT ACT 1973 - SCHEDULE 1A

SCHEDULE 1A – Provisions relating to Judicial Registrar

(Section 18FA (6))

1 Term of office

Subject to this Schedule, a Judicial Registrar holds office for such period (not exceeding 5 years) as is specified in the Judicial Registrar's instrument of appointment, but is eligible (if otherwise qualified) for re-appointment.

2 Remuneration

A Judicial Registrar is entitled to be paid the following--

(a) such remuneration as is from time to time determined under the Statutory and Other Offices Remuneration Act 1975 in respect of a Senior Commissioner under the Land and Environment Court Act 1979 ,

(b) such travelling and subsistence allowances as the Minister administering the Land and Environment Court Act 1979 from time to time determines in respect of such a Commissioner.

3 Leave

(1) A Judicial Registrar is entitled to such leave--

(a) as may be specified in respect of the Judicial Registrar in the Judicial Registrar's instrument of appointment, or

(b) if no leave is specified in the instrument of appointment--as is determined by the Minister.

(2) For the purposes of subclause (1), leave may be specified or determined by reference to the leave entitlement of the holder of any other office or class of office.

4 Vacancy in office

(1) The office of Judicial Registrar becomes vacant if the Judicial Registrar--

(a) dies, or

(b) completes a term of office and is not re-appointed, or

(c) resigns the office by instrument in writing addressed to the Minister, or

(d) is removed from office by the Minister under this clause, or

(e) becomes bankrupt, applies to take the benefit of any law for the relief of bankrupt or insolvent debtors, compounds with his or her creditors or makes an assignment of his or her remuneration for their benefit, or

(f) becomes a mentally incapacitated person, or

(g) is convicted in New South Wales of an offence that is punishable by imprisonment for 12 months or more or is convicted elsewhere than in New South Wales of an offence that, if committed in New South Wales, would be an offence so punishable.

(2) The Minister may remove a Judicial Registrar from office at any time for incapacity, incompetence or misbehaviour.