Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Magistrates' Court Act 1989 - SECT 16C

Appointment of judicial registrars

16C. Appointment of judicial registrars



(1) The Chief Magistrate may, at any time, having regard to any guidelines in
force under section 16B(1), recommend to the Attorney-General that a judicial
registrar, or more than one judicial registrar, of the Court be appointed by
the Governor in Council.

(2) The Attorney-General, on receiving a recommendation under subsection (1),
may recommend to the Governor in Council that a judicial registrar, or more
than one judicial registrar, of the Court be appointed by him or her under
subsection (3).



(3) The Governor in Council, on the recommendation of the Attorney-General,
may appoint a person as a judicial registrar of the Court for the period, not
exceeding 5 years, specified in his or her instrument of appointment.

(4) A person is not eligible for appointment as a judicial registrar unless he
or she is-

   (a)  an Australian lawyer within the meaning of the
        Legal Profession Act 2004; or



   (b)  enrolled as a legal practitioner of the High Court of Australia.

(5) A judicial registrar may be appointed on a full-time or part-time basis.

(6) A judicial registrar, although not appointed on a part-time basis, may, by
agreement in writing entered into with the Chief Magistrate, undertake the
duties of a judicial registrar on a part-time basis.

(7) A judicial registrar is eligible for re-appointment.

(8) The Public Administration Act 2004 does not apply to a judicial registrar
in respect of the office of judicial registrar.