s. 8 (4) If a judge or an associate judge, as the case S. 7(4) requires does not arrive at the court house before amended by Nos 20/2004 one o'clock in the afternoon of any day upon s. 13, 24/2008 which the holding of the court has been fixed the s. 46(3), 68/2009 registrar may open the court and adjourn the same s. 97(Sch. to the following day or to such other day as he is item 35.10). directed by a judge or an associate judge, as the case requires either by order under his hand or by telegram and extend the bail of a person attending on that day in relation to a criminal proceeding in respect of which the person has been granted bail to the day to which the court is adjourned. Division 3—Judges 8 Appointment and qualification of judges No. 6117 s. 8. (1) The Governor in Council shall appoint a person as S. 8(1) amended by Chief Judge and as many other persons as are Nos 8625 needed to be judges of the county court under this s. 4(a)(i)–(iii), 64/1996 Act, and when the Chief Judge or any other judge s. 13(1), under this Act dies resigns retires or is removed 31/2004 s. 10(1). another Chief Judge or judge (whichever case applies) may be appointed in his stead. (1A) A person is not eligible for appointment as Chief S. 8(1A) inserted by Judge or a judge unless the person— No. 31/2004 s. 10(2). (a) is or has been a judge or magistrate of— (i) the High Court of or of a court created by the Parliament of the Commonwealth; or (ii) a court of or of another State or of the or the ; or
S. 7(4) amended by Nos 20/2004 s. 13, 24/2008 s. 46(3), 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 35.10). (4) If a judge or an associate judge, as the case requires does not arrive at the court house before one o'clock in the afternoon of any day upon which the holding of the court has been fixed the registrar may open the court and adjourn the same to the following day or to such other day as he is directed by a judge or an associate judge, as the case requires either by order under his hand or by telegram and extend the bail of a person attending on that day in relation to a criminal proceeding in respect of which the person has been granted bail to the day to which the court is adjourned. Division 3—Judges No. 6117 s. 8. 8 Appointment and qualification of judges s. 8 S. 8(1) amended by Nos 8625 s. 4(a)(i)–(iii), 64/1996 s. 13(1), 31/2004 s. 10(1). (1) The Governor in Council shall appoint a person as Chief Judge and as many other persons as are needed to be judges of the county court under this Act, and when the Chief Judge or any other judge under this Act dies resigns retires or is removed another Chief Judge or judge (whichever case applies) may be appointed in his stead. S. 8(1A) inserted by No. 31/2004 s. 10(2). (1A) A person is not eligible for appointment as Chief Judge or a judge unless the person— (a) is or has been a judge or magistrate of— (i) the High Court of or of a court created by the Parliament of the Commonwealth; or (ii) a court of or of another State or of the or the ; or
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