Supreme Court Act 1959
5EAssociate Judge not to engage in private practice, &c.
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5E Associate Judge not to engage in private practice, &c.
[Section 5E Inserted by No. 92 of 1974, s. 3 ][Section 5E Substituted by No. 55 of 2007, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Mar 2008]
(1) The Associate Judge must not, except for the purposes of performing the functions of that office, practise any profession or engage in other employment.
(2) However, subsection (1) does not preclude the Associate Judge from –
(a) holding any office that, by or under an enactment, is to be or may be held by the holder of the office of Associate Judge; or
(b) holding any office or engaging in any employment with the express written permission of the Attorney-General.