Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

NORFOLK ISLAND ACT 1979 - SECT 53

             (1)  The Governor‑General may, by Commission, appoint a person who, or persons each of whom, is a Judge of another court created by the Parliament to be a Judge or Judges of the Supreme Court.

          (1A)  The Governor‑General may, by Commission, appoint a person who is a Judge of another court created by the Parliament to be the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.

             (2)  Before tendering advice to the Governor‑General for the purposes of subsection (1) or (1A), the Minister shall give the Executive Council the opportunity of furnishing comments to him or her and shall consider any comments so furnished.

             (3)  A person shall not be appointed:

                     (a)  as a Judge under subsection (1); or

                     (b)  as the Chief Justice under subsection (1A), whether or not he or she already holds office as a Judge;

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

             (4)  A Judge ceases to hold office as a Judge upon his or her attaining the age of 70 years.

             (5)  A Judge ceases to hold office as a Judge if he or she no longer holds office as a Judge of another court created by the Parliament.

             (6)  A Judge may resign his or her office by writing under his or her hand delivered to the Governor‑General.