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 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].