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SUPREME COURT ACT 1933 - SECT 4 Resident judges

SUPREME COURT ACT 1933 - SECT 4

Resident judges

    (1)     The Executive may by commission appoint, as resident judges, a Chief Justice of the court and other judges of the court.

    (2)     A person is not eligible to be appointed as a resident judge—

        (a)     unless he or she—

              (i)     is or has been a judge of a superior court of record of the Commonwealth or a State, or has been a judge of the Supreme Court; or

              (ii)     has been a legal practitioner for not less than 5 years; or

        (b)     if he or she has attained the age of 70 years.

    (3)     A resident judge ceases to hold office on attaining the age of 70 years.

    (4)     A resident judge may resign by written notice to the Attorney-General.