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COUNTY COURT ACT 1958 - SECT 12B

Chief Judge may engage reserve judge to undertake duties of judge of the court

S. 12B(1) amended by No. 63/2013 s. 29(2).

    (1)     The Chief Judge 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 must specify the period of the engagement.

S. 12B(3) amended by No. 63/2013 s. 29(3).

    (3)     The Chief Judge 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. 12B(4) inserted by No. 63/2013 s. 29(4).

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

S. 12B(5) inserted by No. 63/2013 s. 29(4).

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

S. 12C inserted by No. 5/2013 s. 25.



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