Victorian Consolidated Legislation

County Court Act 1958 - SECT 17A

Associate judges

17A. Associate judges



(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.