sec.4Qualifications for appointment of magistrates

### sec.4 Qualifications for appointment of magistrates A person who has not attained the age of 70 is qualified to be appointed as a magistrate if the person is— a barrister or solicitor of the Supreme Court; or a barrister, solicitor, barrister and solicitor or legal practitioner of— the Supreme Court of another State or a Territory; or the High Court; of at least 5 years standing. For the purposes of subsection (1) , a person who— immediately before the commencement of this section, was qualified for admission as a barrister or solicitor of the Supreme Court; and is admitted as a barrister or solicitor; and immediately before the commencement of this section was employed in a Magistrates Courts Office; is taken to have been a barrister or solicitor from when the person became qualified. s 4 amd 2010 No. 42 s 145 (sec.4-ssec.1) A person who has not attained the age of 70 is qualified to be appointed as a magistrate if the person is— a barrister or solicitor of the Supreme Court; or a barrister, solicitor, barrister and solicitor or legal practitioner of— the Supreme Court of another State or a Territory; or the High Court; of at least 5 years standing. (sec.4-ssec.2) For the purposes of subsection (1) , a person who— immediately before the commencement of this section, was qualified for admission as a barrister or solicitor of the Supreme Court; and is admitted as a barrister or solicitor; and immediately before the commencement of this section was employed in a Magistrates Courts Office; is taken to have been a barrister or solicitor from when the person became qualified. - (a) a barrister or solicitor of the Supreme Court; or - (b) a barrister, solicitor, barrister and solicitor or legal practitioner of— (i) the Supreme Court of another State or a Territory; or (ii) the High Court; - (i) the Supreme Court of another State or a Territory; or - (ii) the High Court; - (i) the Supreme Court of another State or a Territory; or - (ii) the High Court; - (a) immediately before the commencement of this section, was qualified for admission as a barrister or solicitor of the Supreme Court; and - (b) is admitted as a barrister or solicitor; and - (c) immediately before the commencement of this section was employed in a Magistrates Courts Office;