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COUNTY COURT ACT 1958 - SECT 101

Transitional provision—Justice Legislation Further Amendment Act 2016

    (1)     Within 3 months of the commencement of section 33(3) of the Justice Legislation Further Amendment Act 2016 , the Attorney-General must recommend to the Governor in Council under section 8(1) the appointment of the person who holds the office of Chief Magistrate immediately before that commencement and also at the date of the recommendation to the office of judge under this Act (other than the Chief Judge).

    (2)     On the making of the appointment referred to in subsection (1), the Chief Magistrate concurrently holds both the office of Chief Magistrate under the Magistrates' Court Act 1989 and the office of judge (other than Chief Judge or reserve judge) under this Act.

    (3)     Nothing in section 7(2B) of the Magistrates' Court Act 1989 , as inserted by section 33(3) of the Justice Legislation Further Amendment Act 2016 , affects the validity of the appointment of the Chief Magistrate holding office immediately before section 33(3) of that Act commenced.

    (4)     Nothing in section 8(1B), as inserted by section 25(2) of the Justice Legislation Further Amendment Act 2016 , affects the validity of the appointment of the Chief Judge holding office immediately before section 25(2) of that Act commenced.

S. 102 inserted by No. 19/2017 s. 49.



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