8Qualification for appointment

### 8 Qualification for appointment > > (1)  [*\[Section 8 Subsection (1) amended by No. 66 of 2007, Sched. 1, Applied:31 Dec 2008\]*](/view/html/inforce/2008-12-31/act-2007-066#JS1@Ja59@GC1@EN) *\[Section 8 Subsection (1) substituted by No. 68 of 1994, s. 3 and Sched. 1 \]*A person is not eligible for appointment as a magistrate unless the person is an Australian lawyer of not less than 5 years' standing as an Australian legal practitioner. > > > (2)  [*\[Section 8 Subsection (2) amended by No. 11 of 2021, s. 4, Applied:06 Sep 2021\]*](/view/html/inforce/2021-09-06/act-2021-011#GS4@EN) [*\[Section 8 Subsection (2) amended by No. 65 of 2007, s. 13, Applied:01 Jan 2008\]*](/view/html/inforce/2008-01-01/act-2007-065#GS13@EN) [*\[Section 8 Subsection (2) amended by No. 17 of 2005, Sched. 1, Applied:10 Jun 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-06-10/act-2005-017#JS1@Ja14@GC1@EN) A person is not eligible for appointment as a magistrate if he or she has attained the age of 75 years. > > > (3)  [*\[Section 8 Subsection (3) amended by No. 54 of 2003, s. 7, Applied:25 Sep 2003\]*](/view/html/inforce/2003-09-25/act-2003-054#GS7@EN) [*\[Section 8 Subsection (3) inserted by No. 5 of 2003, s. 5, Applied:11 Apr 2003\]*](/view/html/inforce/2003-04-11/act-2003-005#GS5@EN) [Subsection (2)](#GS8@Gs2@EN) does not apply to a person who is otherwise eligible for appointment as a permanent part-time magistrate or temporary magistrate.