SUPREME COURT ACT 1935 - SECT 7A

SUPREME COURT ACT 1935 - SECT 7A

7A .         Appointment of judges, judges of appeal, Chief Justice and President

        (1)         The Governor may appoint a duly qualified person to be a judge of the Supreme Court.

        (2)         The Governor may appoint as many judges of the Supreme Court as are needed to deal with the workload of the Supreme Court.

        (3)         The Governor may appoint a judge of the Supreme Court to be also a judge of appeal.

        (4)         The Governor may appoint as many judges of appeal as are needed to deal with the workload of the Court of Appeal.

        (5)         The Governor may appoint one of the judges of the Supreme Court to be also the Chief Justice of Western Australia.

        (6)         The Governor may appoint one of the judges of appeal to be also the President of the Court of Appeal.

        (7)         A person cannot hold both the office of Chief Justice and the office of President.

        (8)         A person who does not hold the office of judge cannot be appointed to be, and cannot hold the office of, Chief Justice, President or judge of appeal.

        (9)         A person may be appointed as the Chief Justice at the time of being appointed as a judge or afterwards.

        (10)         A person may be appointed as the President or as a judge of appeal at the time of being appointed as a judge or afterwards.

        (11)         The appointment of a judge, a judge of appeal, the Chief Justice, or the President, is to be by a commission under the Public Seal of the State issued by the Governor.

        [Section 7A inserted: No. 45 of 2004 s. 5(1) ³ .]