Supreme Court Act 1959
5Tenure of office and terms of appointment of Associate Judge
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5 Tenure of office and terms of appointment of Associate Judge
[Section 5 Substituted by No. 92 of 1974, s. 3 ]
(1) [Section 5 Subsection (1) amended by No. 55 of 2007, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Mar 2008] [Section 5 Subsection (1) amended by No. 30 of 2004, s. 4, Applied:27 Oct 2004] Subject to this Act, a person appointed as Associate Judge holds office during good behaviour on such terms and conditions and with such immunities as apply from time to time to puisne judges of the Court.
(2) [Section 5 Subsection (2) amended by No. 11 of 2021, s. 9, Applied:06 Sep 2021] [Section 5 Subsection (2) amended by No. 55 of 2007, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Mar 2008] [Section 5 Subsection (2) amended by No. 55 of 2007, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Mar 2008] [Section 5 Subsection (2) amended by No. 17 of 2005, Sched. 1, Applied:10 Jun 2005] *[Section 5 Subsection (2) amended by No. 75 of 1993, s. 5 ]*A person is not eligible to be appointed, or to hold office, as Associate Judge otherwise than in an acting capacity after attaining the age of 75 years.