13B Professional development and training S. 13B inserted by (1) In this section— No. 10/1999 s. 21, substituted by No. 24/2007 s. 5. means— S. 13B(1) judicial officer def. of judicial officer (a) a magistrate; or amended by No. 36/2007 (b) a judicial registrar; or s. 3(5). (c) the principal registrar, a registrar or a deputy registrar. (2) The Chief Magistrate 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 Magistrate 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. 14 Protection of magistrates S. 14 amended by No. 64/2010 (1) A magistrate has, in the performance of his or her s. 63 (ILA duties as a magistrate, the same protection and s. 39B(1)). immunity as a Judge of the Supreme Court has in the performance of his or her duties as a Judge. (2) For the purposes of subsection (1), the protection S. 14(2) inserted by and immunity extends to the conduct of a No. 64/2010 committal proceeding. s. 63.
S. 13B inserted by No. 10/1999 s. 21, substituted by No. 24/2007 s. 5. 13B Professional development and training (1) In this section— S. 13B(1) def. of judicial officer amended by No. 36/2007 s. 3(5). judicial officer means— (a) a magistrate; or (b) a judicial registrar; or (c) the principal registrar, a registrar or a deputy registrar. (2) The Chief Magistrate 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 Magistrate 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. S. 14 amended by No. 64/2010 s. 63 (ILA s. 39B(1)). 14 Protection of magistrates (1) A magistrate has, in the performance of his or her duties as a magistrate, the same protection and immunity as a Judge of the Supreme Court has in the performance of his or her duties as a Judge. S. 14(2) inserted by No. 64/2010 s. 63. (2) For the purposes of subsection (1), the protection and immunity extends to the conduct of a committal proceeding.