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MAGISTRATES COURT ACT 1987 - SECT 9 Tenure of office

MAGISTRATES COURT ACT 1987 - SECT 9

Tenure of office

(1)  A magistrate shall not be suspended or removed from office except by the Governor on an address from both Houses of Parliament, praying for such suspension or removal on the ground of proved misbehaviour or incapacity.
(2)  Except as provided by subsection (1) , the Governor shall not suspend a magistrate or remove a magistrate from office.
(3)  A magistrate shall be deemed to have vacated the office of magistrate if –
(a) he or she becomes bankrupt, applies to take the benefit of any laws for the relief of bankrupt or insolvent debtors, compounds with his or her creditors, or makes any assignment of his or her remuneration or estate for their benefit; or
(b) he or she becomes unable to perform competently the duties of the office.
(4)  Notwithstanding anything in subsections (1) , (2) and (3)  –
(a) a permanent full-time magistrate retires from office when he or she turns 75 years of age; and
(b) a permanent part-time magistrate retires from office when his or her term of office expires.
(5)  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .