New South Wales Consolidated Acts

JUDICIAL OFFICE (PAPUA NEW GUINEA) ACT 1979 - SECT 2

2 Interpretation

(1) In this Act:
"appointed day" means a day specified in a proclamation under subsection (2) as the appointed day for the purposes of this Act.
"head of the jurisdiction":

(a) in relation to a judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, means the Chief Justice of that Court,

(b) in relation to a member of the Industrial Commission of New South Wales, means the President of that Commission,

(c) in relation to a judge of the District Court, means the Chief Judge of that Court, and

(d) in relation to a member of the Workers’ Compensation Commission, means the Chairman of that Commission.

"judge" has the meaning ascribed thereto by section 2 (1) of the Judges’ Pensions Act 1953 , but does not include a person in his capacity as Chairman of the Crown Employees Appeal Board.

(2) The Governor may, by proclamation published in the Gazette, specify a day as the appointed day for the purposes of this Act.