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Judges (Long Leave Payments) Act 1979
3AConsecutive appointments
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3A Consecutive appointments
(1) If: (a) a person’s appointment as a Judge terminates; and (b) a new appointment of the person as a Judge takes effect immediately after the termination; the person is taken, for the purposes of this Act, not to retire when the earlier appointment terminates. (2) This section applies to the termination of an appointment however it occurs (whether because of resignation or because of the expiration of the term of the appointment or otherwise).