Supreme Court Act 1970
26Appointment and qualifications: Chief Justice and other Judges
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26 Appointment and qualifications: Chief Justice and other Judges
26 Appointment and qualifications: Chief Justice and other Judges
(1) The Governor may, by commission under the public seal of the State, appoint any qualified person to be Chief Justice or a Judge.
(2) A person is qualified for appointment as Chief Justice or as a Judge if the person—
(a) holds or has held a judicial office of this State or of the Commonwealth, another State or a Territory, or
(b) is an Australian lawyer of at least 7 years’ standing.
(3) (Repealed)
s 26: Am 1972 No 41, sec 4 (b); 1984 No 153, Sch 16; 1991 No 34, Sch 3; 1993 No 87, Sch 5; 1996 No 17, Sch 5.16 [1]; 2001 No 108, Sch 5 [1]–[3] (am 2002 No 53, Sch 2.9); 2002 No 7, Sch 1 [1]; 2006 No 120, Sch 3.25 [1].