(2) When the Chief Judge is absent on leave or for S. 8(2) any reason is temporarily unable to perform the amended by No. 6429 duties of the office— s. 3 (as amended by (a) the Governor in Council may appoint a judge No. 6489 s. 4), of the court to be the Acting Chief Judge for repealed by No. 6891 s. 2, such period or periods as the Governor in new s. 8(2) Council may determine; and inserted by No. 16/1986 s. 10. (b) a judge of the court appointed as the Acting S. 8(2)(b) substituted by Chief Judge under this subsection or acting No. 64/1996 as Chief Judge under subsection (2A) has, s. 13(2). during the period of appointment as Acting Chief Judge or the period of acting as Chief Judge, the same powers and jurisdiction as the Chief Judge has. S. 8(2A) (2A) If there is a vacancy in the office of the Chief inserted by Judge, the senior of the judges willing to act as No. 64/1996 s. 13(3). Chief Judge shall act as Chief Judge. (2B) If the commissions of 2 or more judges bear the S. 8(2B) inserted by same date, the judges have seniority according to No. 64/1996 the seniority assigned by the commissions, or if s. 13(3). there is no such assignment, according to the order of their being sworn. (2C) A reserve judge must not— S. 8(2C) inserted by No. 5/2013 (a) be appointed as Chief Judge; s. 23. (b) be appointed as Acting Chief Judge; (c) act as Chief Judge. (3) No person who has attained the age of 70 years S. 8(3) amended by shall be appointed to be a judge under this Act. No. 16/1986 s. 8(a).
S. 8(2) amended by No. 6429 s. 3 (as amended by No. 6489 s. 4), repealed by No. 6891 s. 2, new s. 8(2) inserted by No. 16/1986 s. 10. (2) When the Chief Judge is absent on leave or for any reason is temporarily unable to perform the duties of the office— (a) the Governor in Council may appoint a judge of the court to be the Acting Chief Judge for such period or periods as the Governor in Council may determine; and S. 8(2)(b) substituted by No. 64/1996 s. 13(2). (b) a judge of the court appointed as the Acting Chief Judge under this subsection or acting as Chief Judge under subsection (2A) has, during the period of appointment as Acting Chief Judge or the period of acting as Chief Judge, the same powers and jurisdiction as the Chief Judge has. S. 8(2A) inserted by No. 64/1996 s. 13(3). (2A) If there is a vacancy in the office of the Chief Judge, the senior of the judges willing to act as Chief Judge shall act as Chief Judge. S. 8(2B) inserted by No. 64/1996 s. 13(3). (2B) If the commissions of 2 or more judges bear the same date, the judges have seniority according to the seniority assigned by the commissions, or if there is no such assignment, according to the order of their being sworn. S. 8(2C) inserted by No. 5/2013 s. 23. (2C) A reserve judge must not— (a) be appointed as Chief Judge; (b) be appointed as Acting Chief Judge; (c) act as Chief Judge. S. 8(3) amended by No. 16/1986 s. 8(a). (3) No person who has attained the age of 70 years shall be appointed to be a judge under this Act.
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