7AEntry into part-time service arrangement

7A Entry into part-time service arrangement (1) A magistrate other than an excluded judicial officer may enter into an arrangement with the Chief Magistrate to carry out the duties of magistrate on a part-time basis. (2) A part-time service arrangement— (a) must be in writing; (b) must specify the proportion of full-time duties to be worked by the magistrate to whom the part-time service arrangement applies, which must be a minimum of 0·4 of full-time duties; (c) may specify an expiry date, but is not required to do so. (3) The Chief Magistrate may have regard to the following factors in considering whether to enter into a part-time service arrangement— (a) the operational needs of the court; (b) the personal and professional circumstances of the magistrate; (c) parity and equity with other magistrates; (d) any other relevant consideration. (4) A part-time service arrangement takes effect from the date agreed by the Chief Magistrate and the magistrate and specified in the part-time service arrangement. S. 7B inserted by No. 63/2013 s. 76.