Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts(1) Upon the commencement of this Act, the person who, immediately before the commencement of this Act, held office as the Chief Judge of the former Supreme Court:
(a) holds office as a Judge of the Court as though he had been appointed under this Act to be a Judge of the Court;
(b) is the senior Judge of the Court; and
(c) shall not be required to take an oath or affirmation before his appointment as Chief Justice, but shall be required to take an oath or affirmation upon his appointment as Chief Justice.
(2) Upon the commencement of this Act, each person who, immediately before the commencement of this Act, held office as a Judge of the former Supreme Court, but was not the Chief Judge or an additional Judge of the former Supreme Court:
(a) holds office as a Judge of the Court as though he had been appointed under this Act to be a Judge of the Court;
(b) has the seniority, as between himself and the other Judges who hold office by virtue of this subsection, that he had immediately before the commencement of this Act; and
(c) shall, before proceeding to discharge the duties of his office under this Act, take before the Administrator, or before a person appointed by the Attorney-General in that behalf, an oath or affirmation in accordance with one of the forms in the Schedule.