FAMILY LAW ACT 1975 no. 53 of 1975 - SECT 22 Appointment, removal and resignation of Judges.

FAMILY LAW ACT 1975 no. 53 of 1975 - SECT 22

22. (1) A Judge-

   (a)  shall be appointed by the Governor-General; and

   (b)  shall not be removed except by the Governor-General, on an address
        from both Houses of the Parliament in the same session praying for his
        removal on the grounds of proved misbehaviour or incapacity.

(2) A person shall not be appointed as a Judge unless-

   (a)  he is or has been a Judge of another court created by the Parliament
        or of a court of a State or has been enrolled as a legal practitioner
        of the High Court or of the Supreme Court of a State or Territory for
        not less than 5 years; and

   (b)  by reason of training, experience and personality, he is a suitable
        person to deal with matters of family law.

(3) A Judge may resign his office by writing under his hand addressed to the
Governor-General, and the resignation takes effect on the day on which it is
received by the Governor-General or on such later day as is specified in the
writing.
(4) A Judge or former Judge is entitled to be styled ''The Honourable''.