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Constitution Act 1975
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74B Local government laws 90
Part III—The Supreme Court of the State of Victoria 92
75 Supreme Court of the State of Victoria 92
75A Divisions of Court 93
75B Qualification and appointment of Judges 95
75C Entry into part-time service arrangement 95
75D Variation of part-time service arrangement 96
75E Suspension of part-time service arrangement 97
75F Termination of part-time service arrangement 97
76 Court to be a court of record and to have a seal 98
77 Commissions of Judges 98
78 Chief Justice 100
78A Chief Justice and Judges of Court of Appeal 100
78B Seniority 101
79 Governor in Council may appoint Acting Chief Justice 102
79A Governor in Council may appoint acting President 102
80 Filling vacancies 103
80B Additional Judges of Appeal 103
80C Additional Judges of Trial Division 105
81 Appointment of reserve Judges 106
81A Cessation of office 107
81B Chief Justice may engage reserve Judge to undertake duties of Judge of the Court 107
81C Powers, jurisdiction, immunities and protection of reserve Judge 108
81D Pension rights and service not affected by being a reserve Judge 108
81E Engaging in legal practice or other paid employment 109
81F Salary, allowances and other conditions of service of reserve Judge 109
81G Appropriation of certain amounts in relation to reserve Judges 110
81GA Power to complete matters—Judges of the Court and reserve Judges 111
81H Construction of references—Courts Legislation Amendment (Reserve Judicial Officers) Act 2013 113
81J Transitional provision—Courts Legislation Amendment (Judicial Officers) Act 2013 114
81K Transitional provision—Justice Legislation Further Amendment Act 2016 114
82 Salaries, allowances, other conditions of service and pension entitlements of Judges of the Supreme Court 115
83 As to pensions of Judges of the Supreme Court and their partners and children 123
83AAA Effect of part-time service arrangement on judicial pensions 140
83AA Election of Judges of the Supreme Court to commute future pensions for payment of superannuation contributions surcharge 142
83AB Actuary's first calculation after election of Judges of the Court to commute pensions 142
83AC Actuary's second calculation after the Judges' elections to commute pensions and payment of lump sums 144
83AD Election of former Judges of Court to commute pensions for payment of superannuation contributions surcharge 145
83AE Actuary's calculation after former Judges' election to commute pensions 146
83AF Payment and commutation of pensions of former Judges of the Court 147
83AG Election of Judges' partners and eligible children to commute pensions for payment of superannuation contributions surcharge 148
83AH Actuary's calculation of reduction of pensions of Judges' partners and eligible children 149
83AI Payment and commutation of pensions of former Judges' partners and eligible children 150
83A Salaries, allowances and other conditions of service of Associate Judges 151
83B Salary, allowances and other conditions of service of reserve Associate Judges 154
83C Appropriation of certain amounts in relation to reserve Associate Judges 155
84 Judges not to hold any other place of profit 156
84A Judges serving under part-time service arrangement not to engage in legal practice or other paid employment 157
85 Powers and jurisdiction of the Court 158
86 Power to Judges to award habeas corpus 161
87 Exercise of jurisdiction if jurisdiction conferred on other bodies and constitution of Court in certain circumstances 161
Part IIIAA—The judiciary 163