Commonwealth Numbered Acts

Family Law Amendment Act 1983 No. 72 of 1983 - SECT 13

13. Section 22 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting after sub-section
(2) the following sub-sections:

''(2AA) Subject to sub-section (2AE), the members of the Appeal Division of
the Court are the Chief Judge and such other Judges as are assigned to the
Appeal Division under this section.

''(2AB) The Governor-General may, in the commission of appointment of a Judge
or, with the consent of the Judge but not otherwise, at a later time assign a
Judge to the Appeal Division.

''(2AC) The Governor-General shall not assign a Judge to the Appeal Division
under sub-section (2AB) if, as a result of that assignment, the number of
members of the Appeal Division assigned under that sub-section would exceed 5.

''(2AD) The Governor-General may, in the commission of appointment of a Judge
or, with the consent of the Judge but not otherwise, at a later time assign a
Judge (other than a Judge who has been assigned to the Appeal Division under
sub-section (2AB)) to the Appeal Division for a period of 2 years.

''(2AE) A Judge who has been assigned to the Appeal Division under sub-section
(2AD) ceases to be a member of the Appeal Division at the expiration of the
period of 2 years commencing on the date of the assignment.

''(2AF) A Judge (other than the Chief Judge) who is not assigned to the Appeal
Division shall be deemed to be assigned to the General Division.

''(2AG) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other Act, a person may hold
office at the one time as a Judge of the Court and as a Judge of a prescribed
court or of 2 or more prescribed courts.

''(2AH) In sub-section (2AG), 'prescribed court' means-

   (a)  a court (other than the Court) created by the Parliament; or

   (b)  the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory.''.