3Application of Act

### 3 Application of Act > > (1)  [*\[Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 18 of 1999, Sched. 1, Applied:14 May 1999\]*](/view/html/inforce/1999-05-14/act-1999-018#JS1@JT@tr@oc1@EN) [*\[Section 3 Subsection (1) substituted by No. 91 of 1999, s. 23, Applied:15 Dec 1999\]*](/view/html/inforce/1999-12-15/act-1999-091#GS23@Hpa@EN) This Act applies only to the following judges: > > > > > > (a) a judge who is appointed after the appointed day and before 1 July 1999; > > > > > > > (b) any other judge who, by notice in writing served on the Minister before the appointed day, has elected that this Act is to apply to him. > > > (2)  *\[Section 3 Subsection (2) substituted by No. 19 of 1995, s. 4 \]*This Act also applies to – > > > > > > (a) [*\[Section 3 Subsection (2) amended by No. 55 of 2007, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Mar 2008\]*](/view/html/inforce/2008-03-01/act-2007-055#JS1@Ja8@GC2@Hpa@EN) the person who, on the day on which the [Judges' Contributory Pensions Amendment Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-9999-999) commences, holds the office of Associate Judge by appointment under [section 4(1) of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1959-041#GS4@Gs\(1\)@EN) [Supreme Court Act 1959](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1959-041) ; and > > > > > > > (b) [*\[Section 3 Subsection (2) amended by No. 91 of 1999, s. 23, Applied:15 Dec 1999\]*](/view/html/inforce/1999-12-15/act-1999-091#GS23@Hpb@EN) [*\[Section 3 Subsection (2) amended by No. 55 of 2007, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Mar 2008\]*](/view/html/inforce/2008-03-01/act-2007-055#JS1@Ja8@GC2@Hpb@EN) a person who is appointed to the office of Associate Judge under [section 4(1) of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1959-041#GS4@Gs1@EN) [Supreme Court Act 1959](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1959-041) after the day on which the [Judges' Contributory Pensions Amendment Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-9999-999) commences and before 1 July 1999.