14The Chief Judge

#### 14 The Chief Judge 14 The Chief Judge > > (1) The Governor may appoint a qualified person to be the Chief Judge of the Local Court. > > > (2) A person is a qualified person if the person is— > > > > > (a) a Judge of the Local Court, or > > > > > (b) a Judge of the District Court. > > > (3) The appointment may be made— > > > > > (a) by the commission of a person’s appointment as a Judge of the Local Court or a Judge of the District Court, or > > > > > (b) by a subsequent commission under the public seal of the State. > > > (4) The appointment of a person who is a Judge of the District Court as the Chief Judge of the Local Court also operates to appoint the person as a Judge of the Local Court. > > > (5) If the Chief Judge also holds office as a Judge of the District Court, the Chief Judge may (while holding office as the Chief Judge) exercise the jurisdiction of the District Court if— > > > > > (a) the Chief Judge is requested to do so by the Chief Judge of the District Court in relation to particular proceedings before that Court, and > > > > > (b) the Chief Judge agrees to the request. > > > > Note. > > > > Section 13 of the [District Court Act 1973](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1973-009) enables the Governor to appoint the Chief Judge as a Judge of the District Court. > > > (6) Subsection (5) has effect despite Schedule 1, clause 5. > > > (7) Part 2 of Schedule 1 has effect with respect to the Chief Judge. > > **s 14:** Subst 2010 No 63, Sch 1.13 \[1\]. Am 2025 No 61, Sch 1\[6\]–\[8\].