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CHILDREN'S COURT ACT 1987 - SECT 6A
President of Children's Court
6A President of Children's Court
(1) The Governor may, by commission under the public seal of the State,
appoint a qualified person as the President of the Children's Court.
(2) A
person is qualified to be appointed as the President only if the person holds
office as a Judge of the District Court.
(3) Subject to this section, the
President holds office for such term (not exceeding 5 years) as is specified
in his or her instrument of appointment.
(4) The appointment of a person as
the President does not affect: (a) the person's tenure as a Judge of the
District Court, or
(b) the person's rank, title, status, remuneration or
other rights or privileges as a Judge of the District Court.
(5) Service in
the office of the President is, for all purposes, taken to be service in the
office of Judge of the District Court.
(6) A person is taken to have vacated
office as the President if the person: (a) ceases to be a Judge of the
District Court, or
(b) resigns office by instrument in writing addressed to
the Governor.
(7) A person does not cease to be a Judge of the District Court
merely because of: (a) his or her resignation from office as the President, or
(b) the expiration of his or her term of office as the President.
(8) The
President may, while holding office as the President, exercise the
jurisdiction of the District Court if: (a) the President is requested to do so
by the Chief Judge of the District Court in relation to particular proceedings
before that Court, and
(b) the President agrees to the request.
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