Victorian Current Acts

CONSTITUTION ACT 1975 - SECT 81B

S. 81B(1) amended by No. 63/2013 s. 8(2).

    (1)     The Chief Justice may, from time to time, by notice in writing, engage a reserve Judge to undertake the duties of a Judge of the Court—

        (a)     on a full time basis; or

        (b)     on a sessional basis.

    (2)     Without limiting subsection (1), an engagement under that subsection—

        (a)     may specify that a reserve Judge is to undertake—

              (i)     the duties of a Judge of Appeal;

              (ii)     the duties of a Judge of the Court other than a Judge of Appeal;

        (b)     must specify the period of the engagement.

S. 81B(3) amended by No. 63/2013 s. 8(3).

    (3)     The Chief Justice does not have the power to revoke or amend a notice of engagement under subsection (1), other than with the consent of the reserve Judge.

S. 81B(4) inserted by No. 63/2013 s. 8(4).

    (4)     An engagement under subsection (1) must not exceed 6 months.

S. 81B(5) inserted by No. 63/2013 s. 8(4).

    (5)     For the purpose of deciding whether, when, or on what basis to engage a reserve Judge to undertake duties, the Chief Justice may request the reserve Judge to provide any information that the Chief Justice considers may be relevant to enable a decision to engage to be made.

S. 81C inserted by No. 5/2013 s. 12.