66Unavailability of original Judge

66 Unavailability of original Judge

66 Unavailability of original Judge

If an appeal court remits a matter to the Local Court and the Judge of the Local Court who made the original conviction or order or imposed the original sentence—

(a) has ceased to hold office as a Judge of the Local Court, or

(b) is for any other reason unable to continue to hear and determine the matter,

the matter is to be dealt with by another Judge of the Local Court nominated by the Chief Judge of the Local Court.

s 66: Am 2007 No 94, Sch 2; 2025 No 61, Sch 2.25[1] [4].