Victorian Numbered Acts

COURTS LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (JUDICIAL EDUCATION AND OTHER MATTERS) ACT 2007 (NO. 24 OF 2007) - SECT 4

s. 4

See:
Act No.
6230.
Reprint No. 12
as at
28 April 2006
and amending
Act Nos
22/2006 and 50/2006
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After Division 3 of Part I of the County Court Act 1958 insert —

" Division 3AA—Professional development and training

        17AAA     Professional development and training

    (1)     In this section—

"judicial officer" means—

        (a)     a judge; or

        (b)     a master of the court.

    (2)     The Chief Judge is responsible for directing the professional development and continuing education and training of judicial officers.

    (3)     In discharging his or her responsibility under subsection (2) the Chief Judge may direct—

        (a)     all judicial officers; or

        (b)     a specified class of judicial officer; or

        (c)     a specified judicial officer—

to participate in a specified professional development or continuing education and training activity.

    (4)     A direction under subsection (3) may be given orally or in writing.".