9Tenure of office

### 9 Tenure of office > > (1)  A magistrate shall not be suspended or removed from office except by the Governor on an address from both Houses of Parliament, praying for such suspension or removal on the ground of proved misbehaviour or incapacity. > > > (2)  Except as provided by [subsection (1)](#GS9@Gs1@EN) , the Governor shall not suspend a magistrate or remove a magistrate from office. > > > (3)  A magistrate shall be deemed to have vacated the office of magistrate if – > > > > > > (a) [*\[Section 9 Subsection (3) amended by No. 65 of 2007, s. 14, Applied:01 Jan 2008\]*](/view/html/inforce/2008-01-01/act-2007-065#GS14@Hpb@EN) [*\[Section 9 Subsection (3) amended by No. 65 of 2007, s. 14, Applied:01 Jan 2008\]*](/view/html/inforce/2008-01-01/act-2007-065#GS14@Hpa@EN) he or she becomes bankrupt, applies to take the benefit of any laws for the relief of bankrupt or insolvent debtors, compounds with his or her creditors, or makes any assignment of his or her remuneration or estate for their benefit; or > > > > > > > (b) [*\[Section 9 Subsection (3) amended by No. 32 of 1996, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Nov 1999\]*](/view/html/inforce/1999-11-01/act-1996-032#JS1@Ja20@GC1@EN) [*\[Section 9 Subsection (3) amended by No. 65 of 2007, s. 14, Applied:01 Jan 2008\]*](/view/html/inforce/2008-01-01/act-2007-065#GS14@Hpc@EN) he or she becomes unable to perform competently the duties of the office. > > > (4)  [*\[Section 9 Subsection (4) substituted by No. 54 of 2003, s. 8, Applied:25 Sep 2003\]*](/view/html/inforce/2003-09-25/act-2003-054#GS8@Hpa@EN) Notwithstanding anything in [subsections (1)](#GS9@Gs1@EN) , [(2)](#GS9@Gs2@EN) and [(3)](#GS9@Gs3@EN)  – > > > > > > (a) [*\[Section 9 Subsection (4) amended by No. 17 of 2005, Sched. 1, Applied:10 Jun 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-06-10/act-2005-017#JS1@Ja14@GC2@EN) [*\[Section 9 Subsection (4) amended by No. 11 of 2021, s. 5, Applied:06 Sep 2021\]*](/view/html/inforce/2021-09-06/act-2021-011#GS5@EN) a permanent full-time magistrate retires from office when he or she turns 75 years of age; and > > > > > > > (b) a permanent part-time magistrate retires from office when his or her term of office expires. > > > (5)  [*\[Section 9 Subsection (5) omitted by No. 54 of 2003, s. 8, Applied:25 Sep 2003\]*](/view/html/inforce/2003-09-25/act-2003-054#GS8@Hpb@EN) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .