Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Magistrates' Court Act 1989 - SECT 16D

Terms and conditions of appointment

16D. Terms and conditions of appointment



(1) A judicial registrar is entitled to receive the remuneration and
allowances that are fixed in respect of him or her from time to time by the
Governor in Council.

(2) Except with the approval of the Attorney-General, a judicial registrar
must not engage in legal practice, undertake paid employment or conduct a
business, trade or profession of any kind.



(3) A judicial registrar must disclose to the Chief Magistrate in writing any
direct or indirect pecuniary interest that he or she has or acquires that
could conflict with the proper performance of the duties of the office of
judicial registrar.

(4) Despite any provision to the contrary made by or under any other Act, a
person who has held the office of judicial registrar is entitled to have his
or her service in that office taken into account in computing the period of
service which entitles public officials (within the meaning of the
Public Administration Act 2004) to be granted long service leave or other
leave entitlements, whether his or her service in the office of judicial
registrar is before or after any period of service as such a public official.