(1AAA) The Governor in Council may appoint a Deputy S. 8(1AAA) Chief Magistrate, nominated by the Chief inserted by No. 31/2013 Magistrate, to be Acting Chief Magistrate during s. 6(1). any period when the Chief Magistrate is absent on leave or for any reason is temporarily unable to perform the duties of the office of Chief Magistrate. (1) The Governor in Council may appoint one of the S. 8(1) amended by magistrates (other than a reserve magistrate) to be Nos 5/2013 Acting Chief Magistrate— s. 33, 31/2013 s. 6(2). (a) during any period when the Chief Magistrate is absent on leave or for any reason is temporarily unable to perform the duties of the office of Chief Magistrate if an appointment has not been made under subsection (1AAA); or (b) if there is a vacancy in the office of Chief Magistrate. (1A) The senior of the Deputy Chief Magistrates S. 8(1A) inserted by willing to act as Chief Magistrate shall act as No. 64/1996 s. 28(1), Chief Magistrate if there is— substituted by No. 31/2013 (a) a period when the Chief Magistrate is for any s. 6(3). reason temporarily unable to perform the duties of the office of Chief Magistrate and an appointment has not been made under subsection (1AAA) or (1)(a); or (b) a vacancy in the office of Chief Magistrate and an appointment has not been made under subsection (1)(b). S. 8(1B) (1B) If the appointment of 2 or more Deputy Chief inserted by Magistrates took place on the same date, the No. 64/1996 s. 28(1), Deputy Chief Magistrates have seniority amended by according to the seniority assigned in the No. 31/2013 instruments of appointment as Deputy Chief s. 6(4). Magistrate, or if there is no such assignment,
S. 8(1AAA) inserted by No. 31/2013 s. 6(1). (1AAA) The Governor in Council may appoint a Deputy Chief Magistrate, nominated by the Chief Magistrate, to be Acting Chief Magistrate during any period when the Chief Magistrate is absent on leave or for any reason is temporarily unable to perform the duties of the office of Chief Magistrate. S. 8(1) amended by Nos 5/2013 s. 33, 31/2013 s. 6(2). (1) The Governor in Council may appoint one of the magistrates (other than a reserve magistrate) to be Acting Chief Magistrate— (a) during any period when the Chief Magistrate is absent on leave or for any reason is temporarily unable to perform the duties of the office of Chief Magistrate if an appointment has not been made under subsection (1AAA); or (b) if there is a vacancy in the office of Chief Magistrate. S. 8(1A) inserted by No. 64/1996 s. 28(1), substituted by No. 31/2013 s. 6(3). (1A) The senior of the Deputy Chief Magistrates willing to act as Chief Magistrate shall act as Chief Magistrate if there is— (a) a period when the Chief Magistrate is for any reason temporarily unable to perform the duties of the office of Chief Magistrate and an appointment has not been made under subsection (1AAA) or (1)(a); or (b) a vacancy in the office of Chief Magistrate and an appointment has not been made under subsection (1)(b). S. 8(1B) inserted by No. 64/1996 s. 28(1), amended by No. 31/2013 s. 6(4). (1B) If the appointment of 2 or more Deputy Chief Magistrates took place on the same date, the Deputy Chief Magistrates have seniority according to the seniority assigned in the instruments of appointment as Deputy Chief Magistrate, or if there is no such assignment,
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