Office of Deputy Chief Judge
17A Office of Deputy Chief Judge
The Governor may, on the recommendation of the Attorney General and by a commission under the public seal of the State, appoint one or more Judges to be Deputy Chief Judge.
A Deputy Chief Judge is appointed for a term of 5 years and may be reappointed.
Note—
See section 15, which provides for the remuneration of Judges, including Deputy Chief Judges, in accordance with the Statutory and Other Offices Remuneration Act 1975.
With the approval of the Governor, a Deputy Chief Judge may resign the office of Deputy Chief Judge without resigning from the office of Judge.
A Deputy Chief Judge may exercise any power of the Chief Judge delegated to the Deputy Chief Judge, other than the power of delegation.
Note—
See also section 17, which provides for the Governor to appoint a Judge, including a Deputy Chief Judge, to be Acting Chief Judge.
A Deputy Chief Judge may, while holding the office of Deputy Chief Judge, hold another judicial office of the State.
If a Deputy Chief Judge, while holding the office of Deputy Chief Judge, holds another judicial office of the State, the Deputy Chief Judge is entitled to be paid the higher of the following—
remuneration in accordance with the Statutory and Other Offices Remuneration Act 1975, as provided for in section 15,
remuneration as the holder of the other judicial office.
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