Supreme Court Act 1970
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27 Chief Judges
27 Chief Judges
(1) The Governor may, by commission under the public seal of the State, appoint any Judge to be—
(a) Chief Judge of the Common Law Division (whose title is Chief Judge at Common Law), or
(b) Chief Judge of the Equity Division (whose title is Chief Judge in Equity).
(2) A Judge may be appointed a Chief Judge either at the time of his or her appointment as a Judge or at any time afterwards.
(3) A Chief Judge holds that office so long as he or she holds office as a Judge.
(4) A Chief Judge may, with the approval of the Governor, resign that office without resigning his or her office as a Judge.
s 27: Rep 1986 No 100, Sch 4. Ins 1998 No 172, Sch 10 [1].