Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current Acts(1) On the recommendation of the Attorney-General under section 17N, the Governor in Council may appoint a person as a judicial registrar of the court for the period, not exceeding 5 years, specified in his or her instrument of appointment.
S. 17O(2) amended by No. 17/2014 s. 160(Sch. 2 item 26.2(a)).
(2) A person is not eligible for appointment as a judicial registrar unless he or she is, and has been for not less than 5 years—
S. 17O(2)(a) substituted by No. 17/2014 s. 160(Sch. 2 item 26.2(b)).
(a) an Australian lawyer; or
S. 17O(2)(b) substituted by No. 17/2014 s. 160(Sch. 2 item 26.2(b)).
(b) enrolled as a legal practitioner of the High Court of Australia.
(3) A judicial registrar may be appointed on a full‑time or part-time basis.
(4) A judicial registrar, although not appointed on a part-time basis, may, by agreement in writing entered into with the Chief Judge, undertake the duties of a judicial registrar on a part-time basis.
S. 17O(5) amended by No. 62/2014 s. 86.
(5) A judicial registrar is eligible for re‑appointment in accordance with section 17N and this section if the Chief Judge recommends to the Attorney-General that the person be re-appointed.
(6) The Public Administration Act 2004 does not apply to a judicial registrar in respect of the office of judicial registrar.
S. 17P inserted by No. 34/2010 s. 33.