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District Court Act 1973
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#### 18FA Appointment and qualifications of Judicial Registrars
18FA Appointment and qualifications of Judicial Registrars
> > (1) The Minister may appoint any qualified person to be a Judicial Registrar of the Court.
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> > (2) A person is qualified for appointment as a Judicial Registrar if the person is an Australian lawyer.
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> > (3) A Judicial Registrar is to devote the whole of the Judicial Registrar’s time to the office of Judicial Registrar.
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> > (4) The office of Judicial Registrar is a statutory office and the [Government Sector Employment Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2013-040) (including Part 6) does not apply to that office.
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> > (5) A Judicial Registrar is an officer of the Court.
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> > (6) Schedule 1A has effect with respect to a Judicial Registrar.
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> **s 18FA:** Ins 2004 No 68, Sch 7 \[2\]. Am 2006 No 120, Sch 3.8 \[4\]; 2015 No 58, Sch 3.28 \[2\]; 2025 No 53, Sch 1\[13\]–\[16\].