Commonwealth Numbered Acts

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA ACT 1976 No. 156 of 1976 - SECT 6

6. (1) A Judge-

   (a)  shall be appointed by the Governor-General by commission; and

   (b)  shall not be removed except by the Governor-General, on an address
        from both Houses of the Parliament in the same session, praying for
        his removal on the ground of proved misbehaviour or incapacity.

(2) A person shall not be appointed as a Judge unless he is or has been a
Judge of another court created by the Parliament or of a court of a State or
has been enrolled as a legal practitioner of the High Court or of the Supreme
Court of a State or Territory for not less than 5 years.

(3) The Governor-General may, in the commission of appointment of the Judge
or, with the consent of the Judge, at a later time, assign a Judge, other than
the Chief Judge, to one of the Divisions and may, with the consent of the
Judge but not otherwise, vary any such assignment.

(4) A Judge may resign his office by writing under his hand delivered to the
Governor-General, and the resignation takes effect on the day on which it is
received by the Governor-General or on such later day as is specified in the
writing.

(5) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other Act, a person may hold
office at the one time as a Judge, other than the Chief Judge, of the Court
and as a Judge of another court, or of 2 or more other courts, created by the
Parliament.
(6) A Judge or former Judge is entitled to be styled ''The Honourable''.