Supreme Court Act 1959
5HBTransitional office holder provision
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5HB Transitional office holder provision
[Section 5HB Inserted by No. 55 of 2007, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Mar 2008] To avoid doubt –
(a) the person who held the office of Master of the Supreme Court immediately before the commencement of the Supreme Court Amendment Act 2007 continues to hold that office on and after that commencement, under and subject to the Supreme Court Act 1959 and on the same terms and conditions of appointment, under its new title of "Associate Judge"; and
(b) a person who held appointment as Acting Master of the Supreme Court immediately before the commencement of the Supreme Court Amendment Act 2007 continues to hold that appointment on and after that commencement, under and subject to the Supreme Court Act 1959 and on the same terms and conditions of appointment, under the new title of "Acting Associate Judge".