sec.18AEngagement of reserve judges

### sec.18A Engagement of reserve judges The Chief Judge may, from time to time, by notice in writing, engage a reserve judge to undertake the duties of a judge on a full-time or sessional basis. Each engagement under subsection (1) must not exceed 6 consecutive months. A reserve judge engaged under this section— may be engaged more than once; and has, subject to the conditions stated in the judge’s commission, the same powers, authority, immunities and protections as a judge. A period of engagement of a reserve judge under this section is not to be counted as service for the purposes of the Judges (Pensions and Long Leave) Act 1957 . s 18A ins 2024 No. 47 s 60C (sec.18A-ssec.1) The Chief Judge may, from time to time, by notice in writing, engage a reserve judge to undertake the duties of a judge on a full-time or sessional basis. (sec.18A-ssec.2) Each engagement under subsection (1) must not exceed 6 consecutive months. (sec.18A-ssec.3) A reserve judge engaged under this section— may be engaged more than once; and has, subject to the conditions stated in the judge’s commission, the same powers, authority, immunities and protections as a judge. (sec.18A-ssec.4) A period of engagement of a reserve judge under this section is not to be counted as service for the purposes of the Judges (Pensions and Long Leave) Act 1957 . - (a) may be engaged more than once; and - (b) has, subject to the conditions stated in the judge’s commission, the same powers, authority, immunities and protections as a judge.