sec.175Appointment of the president

sec.175 Appointment of the president

The president must be a Supreme Court judge who is recommended for appointment by the Minister after consultation with the Chief Justice. Subject to this Act, the president holds office for the period, of at least 3 years but not more than 5 years, stated in the president’s instrument of appointment. A person appointed as president may be appointed as president for a further period if— the term of the appointment is at least 3 years, but not more than 5 years, and does not immediately follow the person’s previous appointment as president; or the appointment is continuous on 1 or more of the person’s previous appointments as president and the total period of the continuous appointments is not more than 5 years. The appointment of a Supreme Court judge as president does not affect any of the following— the judge’s tenure of office or status as a judge; the payment of the judge’s salary or allowances as a judge; any other right or privilege the judge has as a judge. Service in the office of president is taken, for all purposes, to be service as a Supreme Court judge. Nothing in this Act prevents a person who holds office as the president from doing anything in the person’s capacity as a Supreme Court judge. (sec.175-ssec.1) The president must be a Supreme Court judge who is recommended for appointment by the Minister after consultation with the Chief Justice. (sec.175-ssec.2) Subject to this Act, the president holds office for the period, of at least 3 years but not more than 5 years, stated in the president’s instrument of appointment. (sec.175-ssec.3) A person appointed as president may be appointed as president for a further period if— the term of the appointment is at least 3 years, but not more than 5 years, and does not immediately follow the person’s previous appointment as president; or the appointment is continuous on 1 or more of the person’s previous appointments as president and the total period of the continuous appointments is not more than 5 years. (sec.175-ssec.4) The appointment of a Supreme Court judge as president does not affect any of the following— the judge’s tenure of office or status as a judge; the payment of the judge’s salary or allowances as a judge; any other right or privilege the judge has as a judge. (sec.175-ssec.5) Service in the office of president is taken, for all purposes, to be service as a Supreme Court judge. (sec.175-ssec.6) Nothing in this Act prevents a person who holds office as the president from doing anything in the person’s capacity as a Supreme Court judge.

• (a) the term of the appointment is at least 3 years, but not more than 5 years, and does not immediately follow the person’s previous appointment as president; or
• (b) the appointment is continuous on 1 or more of the person’s previous appointments as president and the total period of the continuous appointments is not more than 5 years.