s. 8 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 Chief Magistrate if there is— s. 28(1), 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). (1B) If the appointment of 2 or more Deputy Chief S. 8(1B) inserted by Magistrates took place on the same date, the No. 64/1996 Deputy Chief Magistrates have seniority s. 28(1), 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, according to the order of their taking oath of office. (2) A magistrate who is appointed as Acting Chief S. 8(2) amended by Magistrate or acts as Chief Magistrate under No. 64/1996 subsection (1A) has, during the period of the s. 28(2)(a)(b). appointment or the period of acting as Chief Magistrate, the same powers and duties as the Chief Magistrate.
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). s. 8 (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, according to the order of their taking oath of office. S. 8(2) amended by No. 64/1996 s. 28(2)(a)(b). (2) A magistrate who is appointed as Acting Chief Magistrate or acts as Chief Magistrate under subsection (1A) has, during the period of the appointment or the period of acting as Chief Magistrate, the same powers and duties as the Chief Magistrate.
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