Western Australian Consolidated Acts

SUPREME COURT ACT 1935 - SECT 9

9 .         Tenure of judges and oaths of office

        (1)         All the judges of the Supreme Court shall hold their offices during good behaviour, subject to a power of removal by the Governor upon the address of both Houses of Parliament.

        (1a)         All judges of appeal, the Chief Justice and the President shall hold their offices while they hold office as a judge, subject to section 9A(2), (3) and (4).

        (1b)         A person cannot be removed from the office of judge of appeal or Chief Justice or President except by removing the person from the office of judge.

        [(2)         deleted]

        [Section 9 amended by No. 65 of 2003 s. 130(3); No. 45 of 2004 s. 6; No. 24 of 2005 s. 29.]