Tenure of judicial office

In force

A judicial officer may only be suspended or removed from office in accordance with –

this Act; or in the case of the removal of a judge of the Supreme Court, the Supreme Court (Judges’ Independence) Act 1857; or in the case of the suspension or removal of the Associate Judge, the Supreme Court Act 1959; or in the case of the removal of an acting judge appointed under section 3 of the Supreme Court Act 1887 – the terms and conditions of the acting judge’s appointment under that Act; or the Supreme Court (Judges’ Independence) Act 1857; or in the case of the suspension or removal of a magistrate, the Magistrates Court Act 1987; or in the case of the suspension or removal of a presidential member of TASCAT, the Tasmanian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2020.

This Act’s bill:Explanatory notes Second reading speech

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