s. 8 (3) The Chief Judge may from time to time alter the S. 7(3) days and times for the holding of the court at any amended by Nos 7705 place, and when any day so appointed is altered, s. 4(b), 8625 notice of the intended alteration and of the time s. 3. when it will take effect shall be published in the Government Gazette. (4) If a judge or an associate judge, as the case S. 7(4) amended by requires does not arrive at the court house before Nos 20/2004 s. 13, 24/2008 one o'clock in the afternoon of any day upon s. 46(3), which the holding of the court has been fixed the 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. registrar may open the court and adjourn the same item 35.10). 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 8 Appointment and qualification of judges No. 6117 s. 8. S. 8(1) (1) The Governor in Council shall appoint a person as 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—
S. 7(3) amended by Nos 7705 s. 4(b), 8625 s. 3. (3) The Chief Judge may from time to time alter the days and times for the holding of the court at any place, and when any day so appointed is altered, notice of the intended alteration and of the time when it will take effect shall be published in the Government Gazette. 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—
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