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Supreme Court Act 1933
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46 Appointments
(1) The Attorney-General must appoint a person as the registrar of the
Supreme Court.
Note 1 For the making of appointments (including acting appointments), see the
Legislation Act, pt 19.3.
Note 2 In particular, a person may be appointed for a particular provision of a
law (see Legislation Act, s 7 (3)) and an appointment may be made by
naming a person or nominating the occupant of a position (see Legislation
Act, s 207).
Note 3 Certain Ministerial appointments require consultation with an Assembly
committee and are disallowable (see Legislation Act, div 19.3.3).
(2) The director-general must appoint a person as the sheriff of the
Territory.
(3) The registrar may appoint the deputy registrars of the court and other
officers of the court that are necessary.
(4) The sheriff may appoint the deputy sheriffs of the Territory.
(5) A person appointed under subsection (3) or (4) must be a public
servant.