Judges (Pensions and Long Leave) Act 1957
sec.2AALength of service if previously a judge in a court of the Commonwealth or another State
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sec.2AA Length of service if previously a judge in a court of the Commonwealth or another State
This section applies to a person serving as a judge after the commencement of this section. For this Act, in deciding the length of service as a judge, service as a judge, other than as an acting judge, in another Australian court before the appointment is to be counted as service as a judge. This section does not limit the application of section 2A . In this section— another Australian court means a court of the Commonwealth or another State, other than a magistrates court of the Commonwealth or the other State. s 2AA ins 2007 No. 55 s 54 sch 1 amd 2008 No. 4 s 49 (sec.2AA-ssec.1) This section applies to a person serving as a judge after the commencement of this section. (sec.2AA-ssec.2) For this Act, in deciding the length of service as a judge, service as a judge, other than as an acting judge, in another Australian court before the appointment is to be counted as service as a judge. (sec.2AA-ssec.3) This section does not limit the application of section 2A . (sec.2AA-ssec.4) In this section— another Australian court means a court of the Commonwealth or another State, other than a magistrates court of the Commonwealth or the other State.