COUNTY COURT ACT 1958 - SECT 17A Associate judges

COUNTY COURT ACT 1958 - SECT 17A

    (1)     The Governor in Council may appoint one or more persons to be associate judges of the court.

    (2)     An associate judge ceases to hold office only—

        (a)     if he or she resigns by delivering to the Governor a signed letter of resignation; or

        (b)     if he or she is removed from office by the Governor in Council in accordance with Part IIIAA of the Constitution Act 1975 ; or

        (c)     if his or her office is abolished; or

        (d)     if he or she is not capable of continuing in office because of subsection (5).

    (3)     A person must not be appointed as an associate judge unless the person—

        (a)     is or has been a judge, an associate judge or a magistrate of—

              (i)     the High Court of Australia or of a court created by the Parliament of the Commonwealth; or

              (ii)     a court of Victoria or of another State or of the Northern Territory or the Australian Capital Territory; or

        (b)     is an Australian lawyer of at least 5 years' standing.

    (4)     An associate judge—

        (a)     is entitled to such salaries and allowances as are from time to time payable under section 17AA; and

        (b)     is not subject to the Public Administration Act 2004 .

    (5)     A person who has attained the age of 70 years is not capable of being appointed to or continuing in office as an associate judge.

S. 17ABA inserted by No. 24/2008 s. 54.