8Appointment and qualifications of Judges

#### 8 Appointment and qualifications of Judges 8 Appointment and qualifications of Judges > > (1) The Governor may, by commission under the public seal of the State, appoint any qualified person to be a Judge. > > > (2) A person is qualified for appointment as a Judge if the person is under 70 years of age and— > > > > > (a) holds or has held a judicial office of this State or of the Commonwealth, another State or a Territory, or > > > > > (b) (Repealed) > > > > > (c) is an Australian lawyer of at least 7 years’ standing. > > **s 8:** Am 1991 No 34, Sch 3; 1993 No 87, Sch 5; 1996 No 17, Sch 5.9 \[1\]; 2002 No 7, Sch 2; 2006 No 120, Sch 3.14 \[1\].