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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—
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> > > (a) Chief Judge of the Common Law Division (whose title is Chief Judge at Common Law), or
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> > > (b) Chief Judge of the Equity Division (whose title is Chief Judge in Equity).
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> > (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.
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> > (3) A Chief Judge holds that office so long as he or she holds office as a Judge.
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> > (4) A Chief Judge may, with the approval of the Governor, resign that office without resigning his or her office as a Judge.
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> **s 27:** Rep 1986 No 100, Sch 4. Ins 1998 No 172, Sch 10 \[1\].