Division 3A—Associate judges Pt 1 Div. 3A (Heading and s. 17A) inserted by No. 10117 s. 4(1). Pt 1 Div. 3A (Heading) amended by No. 24/2008 s. 52. 17A Associate judges S. 17A inserted by No. 10117 (1) The Governor in Council may appoint one or s. 4(1), more persons to be associate judges of the court. amended by Nos 16/1986 (2) An associate judge ceases to hold office only— s. 8(c), 19/1989 (a) if he or she resigns by delivering to the s. 7(k), 64/1990 s. 5, Governor a signed letter of resignation; or 22/1995 s. 24, 46/1998 (b) if he or she is removed from office by the s. 7(Sch. 1), 31/2004 s. 11, Governor in Council in accordance with 108/2004 Part IIIAA of the or Constitution Act 1975; s. 117(1)(Sch. 3 item 47), (c) if his or her office is abolished; or 16/2005 s. 7(3)(4), (d) if he or she is not capable of continuing in 18/2005 s. 18(Sch. 1 office because of subsection (5). item 25.3), substituted by (3) A person must not be appointed as an associate No. 24/2008 judge unless the person— s. 53. (a) is or has been a judge, an associate judge or a 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
Pt 1 Div. 3A (Heading and s. 17A) inserted by No. 10117 s. 4(1). Pt 1 Div. 3A (Heading) amended by No. 24/2008 s. 52. Division 3A—Associate judges S. 17A inserted by No. 10117 s. 4(1), amended by Nos 16/1986 s. 8(c), 19/1989 s. 7(k), 64/1990 s. 5, 22/1995 s. 24, 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1), 31/2004 s. 11, 108/2004 s. 117(1)(Sch. 3 item 47), 16/2005 s. 7(3)(4), 18/2005 s. 18(Sch. 1 item 25.3), substituted by No. 24/2008 s. 53. 17A Associate judges (1) The Governor in Council may appoint one or more persons to be associate judges of the court. (2) An associate judge ceases to hold office only— (a) if he or she resigns by delivering to the Governor a signed letter of resignation; or (b) if he or she is removed from office by the Governor in Council in accordance with Part IIIAA of the Constitution Act 1975; or (c) if his or her office is abolished; or (d) if he or she is not capable of continuing in office because of subsection (5). (3) A person must not be appointed as an associate judge unless the person— (a) is or has been a judge, an associate judge or a 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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