16Acting Judges

#### 16 Acting Judges 16 Acting Judges > > (1) The Governor may, by commission under the public seal of the State, appoint any person who is qualified for appointment as a Judge under section 13 to act as a Judge for a term not exceeding 5 years to be specified in the commission. > > > (2) A person who holds, or has held, a judicial office of this State, or of the Commonwealth, another State or Territory, may be appointed under this section even if he or she has reached the mandatory judicial retirement age (or will have reached that age before the appointment expires) but may not be so appointed for any period extending beyond the day on which he or she reaches the age of 78 years. > > > (3) Part 4 of Schedule 1 has effect with respect to acting Judges. > > **s 16:** Am 2015 No 2, Sch 3.7 \[1\] \[2\]; 2018 No 87, Sch 2.6 \[2\]; 2025 No 61, Sch 1\[3\] \[5\].