CONSTITUTION ACT 1975 - SECT 79 Governor in Council may appoint Acting Chief Justice
CONSTITUTION ACT 1975 - SECT 79
Governor in Council may appoint Acting Chief JusticeS. 79(1) amended by No. 109/1994 s. 10.
(1) When and so often as the Chief Justice for the time being is absent on leave or in consequence of sickness or for any reason is temporarily unable to perform the duties of his office, the Governor in Council may, if he thinks fit, appoint a Judge of the Court to be Acting Chief Justice thereof for the period during which the said Chief Justice is temporarily absent or unable to perform the duties of his office and for no longer.
S. 79(1A) inserted by No. 66/2003 s. 4.
(1A) The Governor in Council may, when there is, or is about to be, a vacancy in the office of Chief Justice, appoint a Judge of the Court to be Acting Chief Justice for a period not exceeding 6 months.
S. 79(2) amended by No. 109/1994 s. 10.
(2) Any Judge so appointed to be Acting Chief Justice shall during the period of his appointment as Acting Chief Justice have the same powers and jurisdiction as the Chief Justice.
S. 79(3) inserted by No. 5/2013 s. 8.
(3) A reserve Judge must not be appointed as Acting Chief Justice.
S. 79A inserted by No. 109/1994 s. 11.