87Council of Judges

87 Council of Judges (1) A Council of the Judges of the Court, after notice has been given to all the Judges, must meet for the following purposes once at least in each year on such day or days as are fixed by the Chief Judge— (a) considering the operation of this Act and the Rules; (b) considering the working of the several offices and the arrangements relating to the duties of the officers of the Court; (c) inquiring into and examining any defects which appear to exist in the system of procedure or the administration of the law in the Court or in any other court from which any appeal lies to the Court. (2) The Judges must report annually to the Governor in respect of the operation of the court. S. 87(3) amended by Nos 9/1995 s. 8(5), 14/2006 s. 11, 28/2007 s. 3(Sch. item 15), 24/2008 s. 71(3), 5/2013 s. 29. (3) In this section ***Judges*** does not include a reserve judge or an associate judge. S. 87(4) inserted by No. 3/2016 s. 30, substituted by No. 1/2022 s. 39. (4) The Chief Judge who is a dual commission holder is— (a) a member of the Council of Judges of the Court; and (b) a member of the Council of Judges under section 28 of the **Supreme Court Act 1986**. Note to s. 87 inserted by No. 16/2016 s. 196. See Divisions 1 and 2 of Part 6 of the **Judicial Commission of Victoria Act 2016** which specifies functions for the Council of Judges. S. 88 inserted by No. 35/1996 s. 453(Sch. 1 item 15.14).