9Justices

9 Justices

(1)  [Section 9 Subsection (1) amended by No. 2 of 2022, Sched. 1, Applied:18 Mar 2022] A justice appointed under section 5 of the Justices of the Peace Act 2018 must, as soon as practicable after being appointed, take and subscribe the judicial oath.

(2)  The judicial oath to be taken under subsection (1) by a justice is to be –

(a) tendered to the justice by a magistrate within the meaning of the Magistrates Court Act 1987 ; and

(b) taken, and subscribed, by the justice in the presence of the magistrate.

(3)  A magistrate before whom an oath is subscribed in accordance with subsection (2) must, as soon as practicable, forward it to the Registrar of the Supreme Court to be recorded in the Supreme Court.

(4)  [Section 9 Subsection (4) amended by No. 2 of 2022, Sched. 1, Applied:18 Mar 2022] If a justice appointed under section 5 of the Justices of the Peace Act 2018 declines or neglects to take and subscribe the judicial oath tendered to him or her under subsection (2) , his or her office is vacated.

(5)  [Section 9 Subsection (5) omitted by No. 2 of 2022, Sched. 1, Applied:18 Mar 2022] .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  

(6)  [Section 9 Subsection (6) omitted by No. 2 of 2022, Sched. 1, Applied:18 Mar 2022] .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  

(7)  [Section 9 Subsection (7) omitted by No. 2 of 2022, Sched. 1, Applied:18 Mar 2022] .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .