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Justice Miscellaneous (Increasing Judicial Retirement Age) Bill 2021

                                     TASMANIA

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                JUSTICE MISCELLANEOUS (INCREASING
                 JUDICIAL RETIREMENT AGE) BILL 2021
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                                     CONTENTS
       PART 1 - PRELIMINARY
          1.      Short title
          2.      Commencement

       PART 2 - MAGISTRATES COURT ACT 1987 AMENDED
          3.      Principal Act
          4.      Section 8 amended (Qualification for appointment)
          5.      Section 9 amended (Tenure of office)

       PART 3 - SUPREME COURT ACT 1887 AMENDED
          6.      Principal Act
          7.      Section 6A amended (Retirement of judges)

       PART 4 - SUPREME COURT ACT 1959 AMENDED
          8.      Principal Act
          9.      Section 5 amended (Tenure of office and terms of appointment
                  of Associate Judge)

       PART 5 - REPEAL OF ACT
          10.     Repeal of Act




[Bill 15]-X

 
 
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                  JUSTICE MISCELLANEOUS (INCREASING
                   JUDICIAL RETIREMENT AGE) BILL 2021
            This Public Bill originated in the House of Assembly, and, having this day passed, is
            now ready for presentation to the Legislative Council for its concurrence.


                                                        SHANE DONNELLY, Clerk of the House
                                                                               1 July 2021

             (Brought in by the Minister for Justice, the Honourable Elise
                                   Nicole Archer)
                                            A BILL FOR

            An Act to amend the Magistrates Court Act 1987, the
            Supreme Court Act 1887 and the Supreme Court Act 1959.


            Be it enacted by Her Excellency the Governor of Tasmania, by
            and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and
            House of Assembly, in Parliament assembled, as follows:



                                  PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

                1. Short title
                              This Act may be cited as the Justice
                              Miscellaneous (Increasing Judicial Retirement
                              Age) Act 2021.

                2. Commencement

                              This Act commences on the day on which this
                              Act receives the Royal Assent.




[Bill 15]                                                                                           3

 
 
            Justice Miscellaneous (Increasing Judicial Retirement Age) Act
                                         2021
                                   Act No. of 2021
s. 3                     Part 2 - Magistrates Court Act 1987 Amended



                    PART 2 - MAGISTRATES COURT ACT 1987
                                  AMENDED

                3. Principal Act

                           In this Part, the Magistrates Court Act 1987* is
                           referred to as the Principal Act.

                4. Section 8 amended (Qualification for appointment)
                           Section 8(2) of the Principal Act is amended by
                           omitting "72 years" and substituting "75 years".

                5. Section 9 amended (Tenure of office)

                           Section 9(4)(a) of the Principal Act is amended
                           by omitting "72 years" and substituting "75
                           years".




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       *No. 45 of 1987
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    Justice Miscellaneous (Increasing Judicial Retirement Age) Act
                                 2021
                           Act No. of 2021
                  Part 3 - Supreme Court Act 1887 Amended            s. 6


        PART 3 - SUPREME COURT ACT 1887 AMENDED

         6. Principal Act
                   In this Part, the Supreme Court Act 1887* is
                   referred to as the Principal Act.

         7. Section 6A amended (Retirement of judges)

                   Section 6A(1) of the Principal Act is amended
                   by omitting "72 years" and substituting "75
                   years".




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*No. 36 of 1887
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            Justice Miscellaneous (Increasing Judicial Retirement Age) Act
                                         2021
                                   Act No. of 2021
s. 8                     Part 4 - Supreme Court Act 1959 Amended


               PART 4 - SUPREME COURT ACT 1959 AMENDED

                8. Principal Act
                          In this Part, the Supreme Court Act 1959* is
                          referred to as the Principal Act.

                9. Section 5 amended (Tenure of office and terms of
                   appointment of Associate Judge)
                          Section 5(2) of the Principal Act is amended by
                          omitting "72 years" and substituting "75 years".




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       *No. 41 of 1959
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Justice Miscellaneous (Increasing Judicial Retirement Age) Act
                             2021
                       Act No. of 2021
                      Part 5 - Repeal of Act                     s. 10


                PART 5 - REPEAL OF ACT

  10. Repeal of Act
              This Act is repealed on the first anniversary of
              the day on which it commenced.

 

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