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Supreme Court Act 1986
104JPayment and commutation of pensions of former Associate Judges' partners and eligible children 129
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104J Payment and commutation of pensions of former Associate Judges' partners and eligible children 129
104JA Entry into part-time service arrangement 130
104JB Variation of part-time service arrangement 131
104JC Termination of part-time service arrangement 131
104JD Associate Judges serving under part-time service arrangement not to engage in legal practice or other paid employment 131
105 Acting Associate Judges 132
105A Acting Senior Master 133
Division 1A—Reserve Associate Judges 133
105B Appointment of reserve Associate Judges 133
105C Cessation of office 134
105D Chief Justice may engage reserve Associate Judge to undertake duties of Associate Judge 134
105E Powers, jurisdiction, immunities and protection of reserve Associate Judge 135
105F Pension rights and service not affected by being a reserve Associate Judge 135
105G Engaging in legal practice or other paid employment 136
105H Power to complete matters—Associate Judges and reserve Associate Judges 136
105I Constitution of Court in certain circumstances 139
Division 1B—Appointments of other officers 139
106 Power to employ chief executive officer, prothonotary etc. 139
107 Certain office holders to be deputies 140
108 Powers of deputies 140
109 Appointment of bailiffs and assistant bailiffs 140
Division 2—Functions of Associate Judges 141
109A Chief Justice responsible for business of Associate Judges 141
110 Functions of the Senior Master 142
111 Functions of Associate Judges 142
113 Common Funds 143
113A Common Fund No. 3 150
113B Senior Master to have certain powers of administrator 152
Division 2A—Judicial registrars 153
113C Assignment of duties 153
113D Guidelines relating to the appointment of judicial registrars 153
113E Recommendations for appointment of judicial registrars 154
113F Appointment by Governor in Council 154
113G Remuneration and terms and conditions of appointment 155
113GA Validation of certain past superannuation payments—judicial registrars 157
113GB Oath or affirmation of office 158
113H Resignation from office 158
113L Performance of duties by judicial registrar 159
Division 2B—Registrar of Court of Appeal and Registrar of Criminal Appeals 161
113N Chief Justice may assign judicial registrar to be Registrar of Court of Appeal and Registrar of Criminal Appeals 161
113O Functions of Registrar of the Court of Appeal 161
113P Functions of the Registrar of Criminal Appeals 162
Division 3—The sheriff 162
114 Definition 162
115 Functions of sheriff 163
119 Duties on arrest of civil debtors 163
120 Liability for wrongful imprisonment 165
123 Punishment for misconduct 166
Division 4—General 167
125 Extortion by and impersonation of court officials 167
127 Senior Master and court officials subject to audit for receipt of public money 167
128 Money held under Act may be invested 168
128A Supreme Court—limitation of jurisdiction 169
129 Regulations 169
Part 8—Transitionals and savings 173
139 Transitional and savings 173
139A Transitional provision 174
140 Transitional provision—Courts and Tribunals Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2000 174
141 Transitional provision—Justice Legislation (Amendment) Act 2005 175
142 References 175
142A Regulations dealing with transitional matters—Courts Legislation Amendment (Associate Judges) Act 2008 175
143 Masters to become Associate Judges 176
144 Pension entitlements 178
145 Pending matters—Taxing Master 179
146 Pending matters—other courts and VCAT 180
147 Power to resolve transitional difficulties in proceedings 181
148 Regulations dealing with transitional matters—Courts Legislation Amendment (Costs Court and Other Matters) Act 2008 182
149 Transitional provisions—Courts Legislation Miscellaneous Amendments Act 2010 183
150 Regulations dealing with transitional matters—Courts Legislation Miscellaneous Amendments Act 2010 184
152 Savings—Open Courts Act 2013 185
153 Transitional—Courts and Other Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2013 185
154 Transitional provisions—Courts Legislation Miscellaneous Amendments Act 2014 185
155 Power to resolve transitional difficulties in proceeding 186
156 Transitional and savings provisions—Justice Legislation Amendment (Family Violence Protection and Other Matters) Act 2018 187