(1) In this section—
S. 17AAA(1) def. of
judicial officer amended by Nos 24/2008 s. 51, 34/2010 s. 31, 5/2013
s. 27, 63/2013 s. 35, 3/2016 s. 29, 1/2022 s. 38.
"judicial officer" means—
(a) a judge including a reserve judge; or
(b) an associate judge including a reserve associate judge; or
(c) a judicial registrar.
(2) The Chief Judge is responsible for directing the professional development and continuing education and training of judicial officers.
(3) In discharging his or her responsibility under subsection (2) the Chief Judge may direct—
(a) all judicial officers; or
(b) a specified class of judicial officer; or
(c) a specified judicial officer—
to participate in a specified professional development or continuing education and training activity.
(4) A direction under subsection (3) may be given orally or in writing.
Pt 1 Div. 3A (Heading and s. 17A) inserted by No. 10117 s. 4(1).
Pt 1 Div. 3A (Heading) amended by No. 24/2008 s. 52.
Division 3A—Associate judges
S. 17A inserted by No. 10117 s. 4(1), amended by Nos 16/1986 s. 8(c), 19/1989 s. 7(k), 64/1990 s. 5, 22/1995 s. 24, 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1), 31/2004 s. 11, 108/2004 s. 117(1)(Sch. 3 item 47), 16/2005 s. 7(3)(4), 18/2005 s. 18(Sch. 1 item 25.3), substituted by No. 24/2008 s. 53.