6APresident of Children’s Court

6A President of Children’s Court

6A President of Children’s Court

(1) The Governor may, by commission under the public seal of the State, appoint a qualified person as the President of the Children’s Court.

(2) A person is qualified to be appointed as the President only if the person holds office as a Judge of the District Court.

(3) Subject to this section, the President holds office for such term (not exceeding 5 years) as is specified in his or her instrument of appointment.

(4) The appointment of a person as the President does not affect—

(a) the person’s tenure as a Judge of the District Court, or

(b) the person’s rank, title, status, remuneration or other rights or privileges as a Judge of the District Court.

(5) Service in the office of the President is, for all purposes, taken to be service in the office of Judge of the District Court.

(6) A person is taken to have vacated office as the President if the person—

(a) ceases to be a Judge of the District Court, or

(b) resigns office by instrument in writing addressed to the Governor.

(7) A person does not cease to be a Judge of the District Court merely because of—

(a) his or her resignation from office as the President, or

(b) the expiration of his or her term of office as the President.

(8) The President may, while holding office as the President, exercise the jurisdiction of the District Court if—

(a) the President is requested to do so by the Chief Judge of the District Court in relation to particular proceedings before that Court, and

(b) the President agrees to the request.

s 6A: Ins 2009 No 13, Sch 2.2 [2]. Am 2010 No 63, Sch 1.5.