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CurrentTermination of appointment of Judge
Part 5Judges of the Local Court
Division 1Chief Judge, Deputy Chief Judges and Judges
Subdivision 2Appointment, terms of office etc.
57 Termination of appointment of Judge
(1)
The Administrator may, in writing, terminate the appointment of a Judge on the address of the Legislative Assembly seeking the removal of the Judge on the grounds of incapacity or misbehaviour.
(2)
However, the appointment of a Judge must not be terminated under subsection (1) unless:
(a)
a report from an investigation panel is received by the
Administrator under section 57 of the Judicial Commission
Act 2020; and
(b)
the investigation panel states in the report its opinion that the matter could justify termination of the Judge's appointment on the grounds of incapacity or misbehaviour.
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